Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth By Jeffrey Satinover, M.D. (250 pages) Subject: Christian Life
One review states of
this book… “The best book on homosexuality written in our lifetime…”
I absolutely concur with this assessment.
Satinover’s work in preparation for this reasoned and compassionate
work is nothing short of amazing.
Satinover is a brilliant
psychologist and psychiatrist who is able to get at the heart of the issue
of homosexuality. On the one
hand he debunks the cultural myth that homosexuality is strictly genetic
(“born that way”), and also exposes the myth that homosexuality is a simple
choice.
From a conservative
Judeo-Christian viewpoint, Satinover helps the lay person understand the
causes of homosexuality by accurately reporting data from numerous
scientific and sociological studies.
He develops a model that is based on a clear understanding of innate,
familial and societal influences, as well as natural habit, compulsion, and
addiction.
He finishes up by being
a staunch advocate for the reformative treatment out of the homosexual
lifestyle. But Satinover writes
with intelligence and compassion in a way that others have not been able to
do.
I found the first half of the book particularly informative, as well as chapter 16.
Pastor Marcus
