A review by speculativeshelves
Changing Our Mind: Definitive 3rd Edition of the Landmark Call for Inclusion of LGBTQ Christians with Response to Critics by David P. Gushee

3.0

As someone who has basically always been LGBTQ+ affirming, this book didn't really give me anything new as it's geared more toward evangelical Christians who are new to this topic. I think it's effective for that target audience - it's more moderate, respectful, and patient which probably works well for conservative Christians who are willing to look at this topic from a different point of view.

I appreciated the examination of the verses commonly used to advocate against inclusion, the author's response to critics of previous editions, as well as a section geared more toward progressives on "how not to argue" against traditionalists.

While this wasn't life-changing for me I can see it being life-changing for readers coming from a conservative evangelical background. If you're already at the point of being LGBTQ+ affirming and wanting to go a bit deeper this probably isn't quite the book for you.