1.0Beliefnet Newshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/newsBeliefnet Newshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news"Normalization of homosexuality" worries bestselling authorrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="FWmR8mMnIT"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2011/07/normalization-of-homosexuality">“Normalization of homosexuality” worries bestselling author</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2011/07/normalization-of-homosexuality/embed#?secret=FWmR8mMnIT" width="600" height="338" title="““Normalization of homosexuality” worries bestselling author” — Beliefnet News" data-secret="FWmR8mMnIT" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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As he watches “gay pride” celebrations celebrating the legalization of homosexual marriage in New York — and the constant push in the media and the entertainment industry for acceptance of gay marriage, bestselling author John Piper worries that Americans are being worn down. The push for the normalization of homosexuality is relentless — and…http://blog.beliefnet.com/news/files/2011/07/piperlarge.jpg