This book meets a great need. It is not expressly Christian but the substance of it will only serve to give voice to concerns among Christians and brings helpful counsel to both parents and the families of those in the churches observing in the growing crisis surrounding homosexuality in the westernized world today. The main author is one of the world’s leading authorities on this subject and the principles he lays down for the prevention of homosexuality will benefit the patents of any young son helping them to raise him with a healthy sense of gender identity. This latter phrase ‘gender identity shows the main burden and thesis of the book. In terms that lay people will understand Nicolosi offers insights into the parent/child conflicts and personality mismatches that can set the stage for same-sex attractions. It provides practical help as to what to do when a child appears to be developing in a homosexual direction and all is based upon the conviction corroborated by scientific data that there is no such thing as a homosexual gene or a necessity for a child to develop into a same sex life-style. The authors challenge the American Psychiatric Association on its narrow attitude to homosexuality showing the politically motivated as well as wrong headed use of surveys, data and analysis that appear to bolster a sense of inevitability that same sex life styles are to be anticipated as normal. The author has spent many years specializing in the counsel of parents and children and has gathered much experience. The book includes two chapters drawn from the journals of those who sought him for help and the steps taken which brought about an outcome of healthy heterosexual life in the child. The author is the president of the National Association of Research and Therapy of Homosexuality. A long title to be sure, but its aims are made clear by the title. There are clear answers to this growing problem, it can be avoided with wise counsel and in many cases, common sense parental upbringing aided by family and friends who understand. The authors conclude the book with the statement “It is our conviction that, to live well, humankind must live in conformity to the natural order. Gender complementarity and heterosexuality are, we believe, foundational to that natural order. When we deny the importance of gender differences, we fail to respect an integral part of what makes us human. This is recommended reason for parents and all involved in positions of care for the young especially.
