What does the Bible say about homosexuality? Filmmaker Daniel Karslake explores the question in For the Bible Tells Me So, which has been selected as a featured documentary film at Sundance.
With a keen sense of irony, Karslake focuses on the family. Through the unfolding of five very moving stories of Christian families with a gay or lesbian member and the reflections of major biblical scholars, the film examines what, if anything, the Bible actually says about homosexuality as we know it today.Karslake is not alone in suggesting that religious leaders who use the Bible to encourage their followers to hate homosexuals might need to check their theology. Dianne tipped me off to the movie, and also recommends a book that examines this topic, What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality. Perhaps this could be the beginning of a dialogue on the topic -- especially if the film is well-received at Sundance...
