Gifted by otherness : gay and lesbian Christians in the church /

As "outsiders" gay men and lesbians challenge the church to be inclusive of all God's children -- the central message of the gospel. "God has drawn us to this difficult place", they write, "in order to reveal God's grace to us and in us and through us". Basing...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Countryman, Louis William, 1941- (Author), Ritley, M. R. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Harrisburg, PA : Morehouse Publishing, [2001]
Subjects:	Christian gays > Religious life. Christian lesbians > Religious life. Homosexuality > Religious aspects > Christianity. Homosexuels chrétiens > Vie religieuse. Homosexualité > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.

Table of Contents:

Whose Problem Are We?
M.R.: A Queer Sort of Journey
Bill: Finding the Good News of Being Gay
M.R.: A People Defined by Desire
Bill: The Church and Sex: A Checkered History
M.R.: God's Flaming Laughter
Bill: Grace as Surprise
M.R.: The God Who Loves Surprises
Bill: Erotic Spirit
M.R.: Telling the Story, Shaping the History
Bill: Reading with New Eyes
M.R.: God's Gay Tribe
Bill: Hanging Out with the Church
Bill: Our Particular Priesthood
M.R.: Icons, Prophets, Fire Dancers.