| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xi, 352 pages 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [309]-335) and index. |
| Summary |
A candid biography of a man whose public life as minister of the influential Unitarian Church of All Souls in Manhattan concealed a complicated private life. The son of legendary Senator Frank Church of Idaho, Forrest grew up in the glare of political light and rebelled against his famous father, but gradually found his own way on the national stage as a passionate opponent of the religious right, especially on homophobia and the insistence that the United States is a "Christian nation." But Church's ascent had a price: he became a secret alcoholic, and had a love affair with an All Souls parishioner led to an embarrassing scandal that ended his marriage, eroded the trust of his congregation, and damaged his moral authority. In the end, he managed to triumph over drink and restore his reputation... Being alive and having to die chronicles an imperfect man, a man of boundless enthusiasm, generosity, and passion whose impact on contemporary religion has been profound. -- Book jacket, p. [2]. |
| Subject |
Church, F. Forrester.
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Unitarian Universalist Association -- Clergy -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780312599430 alkaline paper $27.99 |
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0312599439 alkaline paper |
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