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Chris Glaser reads his latest book titled, As My Own Soul: The Blessing of Same-Gender Marriage

Ever wonder why marriage for same-gender couples generates such passion? Why is it so important to gay people? And why is it felt as an attack on traditional marriage by others? Writing accessibly for the general reader, author Chris Glaser narrows it down first to taboos around sexuality, then to taboos around the sacred. Glaser presents the many contexts in which the conflict plays out, beginning with the present civil and religious contexts, and retrospectively in the biblical and historical forms and meanings of marriage. The reader comes away with a better grasp of the issues at stake, as well as the persons and the personal behind the issue. Especially the chapter Sex and the Body of Christ prompts a reconsideration of Christian attitudes toward the body and sexuality. Glaser contends that the public debate on same-gender marriage has proven a blessing for the institution of marriage itself. His own conclusion of what marriage is regardless of the genders involved may surprise you.