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| Setting Love in Order: Hope and Healing for the Homosexual | 
 enlarge | Author: Mario Bergner
Publisher: Baker Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (16 reviews)
Sales Rank: 249688
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 080105186X
Dewey Decimal Number: 241.66
EAN: 9780801051869
ASIN: 080105186X
Publication Date: February 1, 1995
Release Date: January 1, 1995
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Product Description
Telling his own story with great courage and vulnerability, Bergner describes how homosexual persons can turn from "disordered love" to healing and deliverance.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 Intelligent and Insightful November 19, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a psychotherapist and a Christian I have struggled with understanding and responding to homosexuality. This book has been extremely valuable in helping me to understand the psychological development of homosexuality, and I was impressed by the author's grasp of current psychological theories. He does this in a very readable, and a very kind, yet strong manner. This is an insightful book, not just for people trying to understand homosexuality, but for anyone struggling understand themselves and longing for more personal wholeness. I appreciated how the author very sensitively does not blame people for who and how they are, yet holds out hope for greater health and wholeness. He also does not overspiritualize by "letting God take care of it." He stresses that change can only come through the painful yet honest journey of exploring all of the psychological, emotional, and physical aspects that have made us who we are, and then through the hard therapeutic work of rebuilding a healthier self. Through it all, he reveals a loving picture of God who loves us how we are and also wants us to be truly free, healthy, and whole people, and is actively present with us throughout the journey.
Freedom from Homosexuality November 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The author describes his own very personal journey out of homosexuality. Although his journey may be unlike those of others, he explains in great detail the hurdles he had to overcome and what helped along the way. Surprisingly candid and open, he offers hope to others who want to begin their own journey.
Thou shalt not be aware July 29, 2005
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
"Thou shalt not be aware" is the title of a book by non-religious therapist Alice Miller. Remarkably, people adopt this principle as a way of living. Of course, people are free to choose to live by it, and I don't have any problems with that. My experience is, however, that being curious about myself and discovering new elements of my personality have, without any exceptions, led me to an even more pleasurable life. Not once have my quest for awareness disappointed me. It has also made me more mature, albeit not without costs (which are small compared to the benefits).
It does, however, surprise me to see that several of the reviewers of this book to such a great extent, are oblivious to the fact that they live by that principle.
Bergner is merely telling his story, presenting his beliefs and his way of thinking. If your sexuality is fundamentally integrated into your personality - ask yourself what the problem with this book is. I, as a homosexual man curious about the nature of my own homosexuality - I'm not curious about yours - cannot see any problems. In fact, it provided interesting input in my own quest for an even more pleasurable life (whether his general theories are correct or not).
Too often, I do feel that gay men are disrespectful towards people curious about our sexuality. Why?
In my quest for a better way of living, I really do miss a book, which defends homosexuality by addressing the core issues of the nature of sexuality. That does, however, lead me to suspect that Bergner, Aardweg etc. really are right???
I recommend the book.
Great book for Struggling Gay (Chinese Version Translator) November 4, 2004
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
I was a lesbian but got saved through the salvations of Jesus Christ. This book honestly tell the TRUE story of how the author became a gay but later saved by Jesus Christ. Mario's book is very touching. I started crying when I read the first 3 chapters. Now, I am the translator for this book's Chinsese version. Great book, touches my heart and my soul, and help me to know where is my struggle for my homosexuality and relationship with God. The book is a intro-level book that will lead you to take a great step into homosexual healing by God's great power and love that you will never see. The book has lead me start journey the road of being sanctifed and to the wholeness renewal life.
 I've read better.. April 5, 2003
1 out of 24 found this review helpful
I've read several books in this series and this one is the poorest. The others were good. The other books are better.
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