For many Christians, "homosexuality" is an issue. It is often considered a matter of "us" versus "them," or worse, for gay men and women, a question of their behavior, not something intrinsic to their identity. Coming Out in Christianity examines this conflict from the point of view of a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Christians. It focuses on current and former members of two Metropolitan Community Churches in California that serve predominantly LGBT Christians. Based on original research, including more than 70 in-depth interviews, the book explores life histories, current beliefs, cultural settings, and community influences to learn what helped each forge an identity as both gay and Christian. These powerful case studies will help to deepen our understanding of both religion and personal identity.
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Melissa M. Wilcox is Visiting Johnston Professor of Religion at Whitman College. The author of several articles on various aspects of LGBT religiosity and on religious responses to violence, she is also co-editor of Sexuality and the World's Religions and is a member of the advisory committee for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Religious Archives Network.
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For many Christians, "homosexuality" is an issue. It is often considered a matter of "us" versus "them," or worse, for gay men and women, a question of their behavior, not something intrinsic to their identity. This book examines this conflict from the point of view of a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Christians. It focuses on current and former members of two Metropolitan Community Churches in California that serve predominantly LGBT Christians. Based on original research, including more than seventy in-depth interviews, the book explores life histories, current beliefs, cultural settings, and community influences to learn what helped each forge an identity as both gay and Christian. These powerful case studies will help to deepen readers understanding of both religion and personal identity.
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United States, Reverend Sharon, Valle Rico, Reverend Patrick, New Age, Los Angeles, Metropolitan Community Church, New York, African American, San Francisco, Troy Perry, Reverend Dean, Southern Baptist, United Church of Christ, Native American, San Diego, United Methodist, Gay Liberation Front, Reverend Keith, Holy Spirit, More Light, Seventh-day Adventist, Stephen Warner, Stonewall Riots New!
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- The Logic of Practice by Pierre Bourdieu et al. on 6 pages
- A Gay Synagogue in New York by Moshe Shokeid in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A. by Jonathan Katz in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Bible and Homosexuality by Michael E. England in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Psychic Life of Power: Theories in Subjection by Judith Butler in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- A Mosaic of Believers: Diversity and Innovation in a Multiethnic Church by Gerardo Marti in Back Matter
- Be Not Deceived: The Sacred and Sexual Struggles of Gay and Ex-Gay Christian Men by Michelle Wolkomir in Back Matter
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