He couldn’t have broken more molds.ĭoes that mean I agree with every conclusion at which Lee arrives? No, not necessarily. He couldn’t have had more grace and nuance. Justin Lee is the nicest, ‘goodie-two-shoes’ you should ever expect to have written a book on such a controversial topic. Why is that? It quickly dawned on me that, even though I was reading this book from a place of openness, I was nevertheless projecting my own stereotypes of gay people onto Justin. I expected him to be super-opinionated, angry, vitriolic even.
I realized about half way through the book, that I was waiting and looking for the “edge” that a gay Christian author is supposed to have. Convinced that "in a culture that sees gays and Christians as enemies, gay Christians are in a unique position to bring peace," Lee demonstrates that people of faith on both sides of the debate can respect, learn from, and love one another.“For a gay guy, Justin Lee is incredibly straight-laced.” That’s what I kept thinking as I read Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate. In this groundbreaking book, Lee recalls the events-his coming out to his parents, his experiences with the "ex-gay" movement, and his in-depth study of the Bible-that led him, eventually, to self-acceptance.īut more than just a memoir, TORN provides insightful, practical guidance for all committed Christians who wonder how to relate to gay friends or family members-or who struggle with their own sexuality. But Lee harbored a secret: He also knew that he was gay. Nicknamed "God Boy" by his peers, he knew that he was called to a life in the evangelical Christian ministry. Justin Lee, a gay man and devout Christian, bridges the gaps between his faith and sexuality in this insightful and touching memoir.Īs a teenager and young man, Justin Lee felt deeply torn.
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