The Gay Face of God [Paperback]

Bruce J. Simpson (Author)

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Publication Date: July 7, 2004

This book tells a story of a gay man who has lead a compelling life in the second half of the 20th century. The reader is led from his difficult childhood, to his current state in life: An Archbishop

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About the Author

Biography of The Most Reverend Bruce J. Simpson, OSJB

EDUCATION: B.A., 1981, University of Central Florida, Allied Legal Sciences
STL, 1996 St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary

Born and raised in Audubon, New Jersey, at the age 18, Bruce Simpson enlisted in the United States Air Force during Vietnam and was assigned to nuclear security. Upon an Honorable discharge, Bruce entered police work in Reading Pennsylvania.

Archbishop Simpson received his undergraduate degree (B.A.) in the legal field from the University of Central Florida in 1981. While in college, Simpson ran for and was elected to a county wide political position, unseating the incumbent. Simpson also served as Deputy Campaign manager for Lawson Lamar, Chief Assistant States Attorney in his successful run for Sheriff of Orange County, Florida. Upon graduation, Simpson was sworn in as a Commissioner of the District Court of Maryland, and Acting United States Magistrate, Pro Tem, where he served for two years prior to returning to police work as a sworn Police Officer in Prince Georges County Maryland. In his role as Court Commissioner which is known in other jurisdictions as judges, justice of the peace, or magistrates, Simpson heard high numbers of criminal cases brought before the court by Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies where initial appearances before the court were conducted, rights given, and determination of probable cause was made, as well as conditions of detention or release. Simpson also reviewed probable cause and made decisions on the issuance of arrest warrants and criminal summons. Civilly, Simpson became involved in emergency petitions of various kinds and interacted with higher-level judges on a daily basis. At one point, Simpson was rated in the top 1 percentile of all of the Commissioners in the State of Maryland by his Chief Administrative law Judge.

Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing; First Edition edition (July 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932657096
• ISBN-13: 978-1932657098
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,272,486 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars only in America,, November 16, 2005

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brent howell (ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gay Face of God (Paperback)

Born of rape, he was an outcast from the very start. When he entered the army and they found out he was gay he was an outcast again. When he neared completion of his seminary work in the Catholic Church he owed up to his sexual orientation and was cast out once more. Well, you can't keep a good man down - not in America - today he an Archbishop of the Old Catholic Church. An American success story - highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gay & Catholic, October 5, 2006

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Salvatore Sapienza - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Gay Face of God (Paperback)

Bruce Simpson has led many lives - a military man, bodyguard, police detective, and Catholic priest. He recounts his adventures in this straightforward autobiography. I admire Simpson's honesty and his convictions about being true to his sexuality (and his longtime partner), while pursuing his vocation to the Church. As a bonus, readers will find a detailed history of The Old Catholic Church, to which Simpson is now an archbishop.