Anglican Mainstream

Review by Harry Templeton

The Sixties sexual revolution heralded, what for many, was a freedom of spirit from the assumed oppressive constraints of a moral order that had historically formed the very foundation of our society. In its place, we now confront a new tyranny in which freedom of conscience and speech is near bludgeoned to death. Increasingly, political correctness now dominates daily discourse.

Today, Christian tradition is seen as irrelevant and family values have evaporated to the point that – anything goes. 'Mum' and 'dad' are now dirty words and fatherhood is largely inconsequential. Morality, integrity and goodness, it seems, have been consigned to the dustbin of history.

A new paranoid order has emerged which is sensitive to notions of hate, not love. Truth is the first casualty. A revolutionary Big Brother regulator of human rights has emerged that oversees a ‘clockwork orange’ dystopian society, characterised by suspicion, mistrust and loathing. A new menacing therapy called diversity training ensures conformity to a new social/sexual order that smacks of Marxist theory.

We would do well to question this seismic evaporation in Christian ethic and civic morality, if not for ourselves, then for the future well-being of generations to come.

The answer to this onslaught is, in part, explained in a new groundbreaking book about the growing influence of homosexuality in Western society. Consuming five years of intense research, it was that hot that no publisher would touch it. So the author printed it himself by creating EqualTime Books.

Entitled 'A Queer Thing Happened to America: And what a long, strange trip it’s been' (2011) by Michael L Brown is a penetrating look into the rapid influence of homosexuality in America. Worldwide references have been included to make the bigger picture. So it is useful to us since we can draw informative parallels to what has shaped contemporary opinion about unorthodox lifestyles closer to home.

Michael Brown, apart from being a impressive scholar, religious leader and prolific author with a nationally syndicated daily radio talk show, is a man of exceptional character. He shows considerable empathy and genuine concern for his subject matter – gays and lesbians. He tries desperately to engage their suffering and turmoil with laudable respect in the hope of gaining a deeper understanding and sympathy for their inner turmoil. This is a rare quality, which deserves acknowledgement. It also validates his research. And so, he admonishes the reader to “reach out and resist”. He wants you to approach gay and lesbian issues with sensitivity and kindness but to resist gay activism with courage. No easy venture for the faint hearted and sometimes difficult to define.

This book systematically attempts to state how the homosexual movement in America began with the Stonewall riot of 1969. It explains what has been achieved since then and notes they have made formidable inroads into conventional society. Although gays vehemently deny it, Dr. Brown destroys their claim they have no agenda. He shows how they are organised and funded with millions of dollars from corporate America who have willingly embraced gay pride.

Close scrutiny is also given to the educational system, from the early years to the echelons of high learning in America’s leading academic institutions, which, at their inception, embraced Christian ethics of love, duty and tolerance. Aided by leading academics, queer theory has now assumed a firm dominance in the educational system and is entrenched in higher learning.

For the Christian reader, the more disturbing section will be that on Queer Theory, which holds that, Christ has become a homoerotic hero for gay indulgence. This particular chapter contains a small measure of what the British reader may expect in any future development of unconventional church teaching in the UK. Brown rightly describes this as a perversion of Holy Scripture.

Another useful chapter exposes the demonstrable contradictions in which gays attempt to separate behaviour from identity. In short, the driving force behind gay politics is all about behaviour. This indicates the compelling nature of their addiction to an insatiable sex. This is followed by a constructive discussion of how scientific debate is being effectively stifled by the gay lobby.

The final two chapters bring the reader to current developments. This is possibly the most disturbing part of the book.

Any speech in America which does not affirm homosexuality is now subject to stigma and formal retribution. The oppressed have become the new oppressors and faith organisations are losing their historically established rights. Examples are given in Canada and the UK. Christians are being marginalised and a new 'thought police' are knocking at your door. A process of increasing stealth is effectively curtailing freedom of speech.

Using homosexual sources, Dr. Brown looks to the future. What he finds is that embracing gay and lesbian rights is not enough. The future is genderless and comprises a long complicated list of in-between gender identities – from androgyny to trisexuality. The theoretical foundation for ‘gender bending’ includes, bigenders, gender radicals, butch lesbians, cross-dressing married men, transvestites, intersex, individual transsexuals, drag kings and queens, gender benders queers, gender queen, two spirits and he-shes.

He is at pains to state clearly that not all homosexuals have any interest in vulnerable young boys, yet is unable to escape the fact that many do. He gives a timely reminder of a renewed interest by the gay community who may be tempted to stretch the boundaries of sexual conduct in the future.

This book will appeal to two types of reader.  First, those who know little about the subject and who seek insight and, second, those who know a great deal but who wish to update their knowledge of the current situation.

Satisfy your immediate curiosity and visit Dr Brown’s personal webpage at http://www.aqueerthing.com/home He wants to hear from you.

You can also read extracts from his book free of charge.

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