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xii, 195 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Homosexuality is the most divisive issue facing churches today. Like slavery 150 years ago, it is a matter that ignites passionate convictions on both sides, a matter that threatens to turn members of the same faith against each other, to divide congregations, and possibly even to fragment denominations. Like slavery, it is an issue that calls up basic questions about what it means to be a Christian. How does one know right from wrong? Do good Christians always follow their church's teachings, or are they allowed to think for themselves? While many books have been written analyzing the scriptural and theological dimensions of the conflict, this is the first to show how it is being played out in the pews. Journalist Keith Hartman examines nine churches that were split by disagreements over gay and lesbian issues, and how the congregations resolved them. He shows some irrevocably split, while others come through their struggles stronger and more unified.--From publisher description.
The generation gap : Fairmont Methodist -- The fellowship of believers : Pullen Baptist -- License to preach : Binkley Baptist -- The class of 1992 : Duke Divinity School -- The long-term cost : The Reverend Jim Lewis -- A place to meet : St. John's Metropolitan Community Church -- The Quaker process : Chapel Hill Friends meeting -- A challenge for the process : Durham Friends meeting -- Race, the Vatican, and inclusiveness : Holy Cross.
The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-191) and index.