AFA and M.D. Perkins announce new book, ‘Dangerous Affirmation: The Threat of Gay Christianity’

TUPELO, Miss. — Since 1968, the LGBT movement has made significant inroads into the Christian church. The affirming church movement has become mainstream through the erosion of mainline denominations. Queer theology has taken hold in many academic settings. The emergence of “gay celibate theology” is causing confusion in evangelical churches through its appeal to modern psychology and LGBT-lived experience.

How did America get here? What does the Bible say about all of this?

American Family Association (AFA, www.AFA.net) is proud to announce the launch of notable author M.D. Perkins’ latest book, “Dangerous Affirmation: The Threat of ‘Gay Christianity.’” The book delves into the history of the LGBT movement in the Christian church, as well as how Christians should respond. “Dangerous Affirmation” is an insightful analysis of the influence and spread of “gay Christianity.” The Research Fellow of Church and Culture at AFA, M.D. Perkins exposes the way this movement handles theology, biblical interpretation, the church, personal and group identity, and political activism. While many Christians are being won over by this cause, “Dangerous Affirmation” serves as a sober-minded call to faithfulness in the midst of cultural and religious chaos.

“‘Dangerous Affirmation: The Threat of ‘Gay Christianity’ was written to help Bible-believing Christians see the influence of the LGBT movement within our churches, to think biblically about the opposing arguments, and to respond faithfully in the midst of cultural and religious chaos,” Perkins stated. “Gay Christianity is the attempt to reconcile the Christian faith with homosexuality and there are a number of ways that can happen. In the book, I discuss the way gay Christian activists are rethinking theology, biblical interpretation, the nature and purpose of the Church, and the meaning of personal and group identity, as well as how this collective rethinking is being used to create LGBT activists within conservative Christian churches.

“‘Dangerous Affirmation’ is an effort to dig below the surface and understand what truly is going on. How did we get here? Why is this happening? What does the Bible have to say about all of this? These are all the questions I seek to answer in the book.”

To learn more about “Dangerous Affirmation: The Threat of ‘Gay Christianity,” click here.

For over 40 years, AFA has operated within the mission to inform, equip, and activate individuals to strengthen the moral foundations of American culture and give aid to the church here and abroad in its task of fulfilling the Great Commission.  Founded in 1977, AFA has long been on the front lines of America’s culture war. Today, AFA is one of the largest and most effective pro-family organizations in the country, with nearly a million online supporters and approximately 110,000 subscribers to The Stand (formerly known as the AFA Journal), the ministry’s monthly magazine.  Find AFA Action Alerts here.  In addition, AFA owns and operates nearly 180 radio stations across the country under the American Family Radio banner. 

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