The Courage to Speak

Sex, Sexuality and the Church

Author: Alasdair Black

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A veteran Christian pastor considers modern attitudes towards sex and sexuality, examining the ways in which churches respond to changing cultural conventions with reference to scripture and historical contexts.

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In an age of shifting cultural landscapes, where conversations about sex and sexuality often provoke tension and division, the Rev. Dr Alasdair Black offers a compassionate and searching voice. The Courage to Speak is an urgent and thought-provoking exploration of how Christians - and society at large - can navigate these deeply personal and complex issues with grace, truth, and love.

Drawing on decades of pastoral experience and theological insight, the author challenges the silences, the conflicts, and the extremes that often dominate these conversations. With wisdom and humility, he encourages readers to embrace a new approach: one that seeks understanding over judgement, dialogue over dogma, and transformation over polarisation.

This text is not just for Christians wrestling with faith and identity, but for anyone seeking to bridge the divides that so often fracture communities. Dr Black invites us all to listen deeply, speak boldly, and find the courage to foster authentic connections in the face of fear and misunderstanding.

The Courage to Speak is more than a book - it's a call to action for a more inclusive, empathetic, and Christ-centred approach to the most pressing issues of our time.

About the Author

Born in Glasgow, the Rev. Dr Alasdair Black has been the senior pastor of Stirling Baptist Church for over twenty years. Before taking up his pastorate in Stirling, he served as the pastor of Cuffley Free Church in Hertfordshire and worked in Los Angeles and Amsterdam in urban mission. He studied at New College, Edinburgh and Regent's Park College, Oxford.Alasdair's interests include biblical archaeology, New Testament background and Scottish Church history. He also has a keen interest in the socio-political affairs of the Near East. His doctorate is in Christian Ethics and Practical Theology, with particular reference to Soren Kierkegaard's 'Attack Upon Christendom' (New College, University of Edinburgh), and he also did postgraduate studies in Applied Theology (Regents Park, University of Oxford).