Recruiting young love : how Christians talk about homosexuality /

"Explores more than a half century of American church debate about homosexuality to show that even as the main lesson--homosexuality is bad, teens are vulnerable--has remained constant, the arguments and assumptions have changed remarkably. The story is told through a wide variety of sources, i...

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Main Author: Jordan, Mark D. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2011.
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Summary:"Explores more than a half century of American church debate about homosexuality to show that even as the main lesson--homosexuality is bad, teens are vulnerable--has remained constant, the arguments and assumptions have changed remarkably. The story is told through a wide variety of sources, including oral histories, interviews, memoirs, and even pulp novels; the result is a fascinating window onto the never-ending battle for the teenage soul."--Publisher's description.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Physical Description:xx, 273 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-264) and index.
ISBN:9780226410449
0226410447