| Description |
x, 164 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-164). |
| Contents |
Whose Problem Are We? -- M.R.: A Queer Sort of Journey -- Bill: Finding the Good News of Being Gay -- M.R.: A People Defined by Desire -- Bill: The Church and Sex: A Checkered History -- M.R.: God's Flaming Laughter -- Bill: Grace as Surprise -- M.R.: The God Who Loves Surprises -- Bill: Erotic Spirit -- M.R.: Telling the Story, Shaping the History -- Bill: Reading with New Eyes -- M.R.: God's Gay Tribe -- Bill: Hanging Out with the Church -- Bill: Our Particular Priesthood -- M.R.: Icons, Prophets, Fire Dancers. |
| Summary |
As "outsiders" gay men and lesbians challenge the church to be inclusive of all God's children -- the central message of the gospel. "God has drawn us to this difficult place", they write, "in order to reveal God's grace to us and in us and through us". Basing their book on retreats they have presented to churches and seminaries, Countryman and Ritley explore what it means to affirm, not merely accept, being gay or lesbian, as well as Christian. Written primarily for the lesbigay community, and for their families and communities, they explore the ways in which the gay and lesbian community can appropriate and re-tell the biblical story, and find confidence in their unique spiritual journey and gifts. This pro-active and self-affirming book provides new hope for those who feel that it is impossible to be gay or lesbian, as well as Christian. |
| Subject |
Christian gay people -- Religious life.
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Homosexuality -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Homosexuality -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
(OCoLC)fst00959790
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| Added Author |
Ritley, M. R.
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| ISBN |
0819218863 (alkaline paper) |
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9780819218865 (alkaline paper) |
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