Called Out With: Stories of Solidarity [Paperback]

Sylvia Thorson-Smith (Editor), Johanna W. H. van Wijk-Bos (Editor), Norm Pott (Editor), William E. Thompson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1997

These are the inspiring stories of twenty-seven Presbyterians who decided to stand for the inclusion of sexual minorities in the church. Each person's story is a testament to the struggle to live out personal faith in a public world.

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About the Author

Sylvia Thorson-Smith is retired from Grinnell College where she taught sociology, religious studies, and gender/women's studies. She is the author of Reconciling the Broken Silence: The Church in Dialogue on Gay and Lesbian Issues and Pornography: Far from the Song of Songs. She is an active Presbyterian and crusader for gender and sexual justice.

Johanna W. H. van Wijk-Bos is Dora Pierce Professor of Bible and Professor of Old Testament at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Her publications include Reformed and Feminist and Reimagining God, both published by WJK.

Norm Pott is a former pastor of First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael in San Rafael, Califonia.

William E. Thompson was a leader in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) who served as Stated Clerk of the General Assembly.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press; 1st edition (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0664257194
• ISBN-13: 978-0664257194
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,473,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Companion Piece, March 31, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Called Out With: Stories of Solidarity (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book from the straight-allied point of view to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered ordination rights in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Yet it is meant to be a companion piece to an earlier book published by Chi Rho Press entitled Called OUT: The Voices and Gifts of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Presbyterians, edited by Rev. Dr.Jane Adams Spahr. Shouldn't Amazon carry this book as well?

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Called OUT (The Original), April 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Called Out With: Stories of Solidarity (Paperback)

Called OUT: The Voices and Gifts of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Presbyterians, edited by Jane Adams Spahr (Chi Rho Pr; ISBN: 1888493003), can also be bought on Amazon.com. Called Out With, excellent as it is, is the companion to this first book.