Our tribe : queer folks, God, Jesus, and the Bible /

Is the Bible a document of oppression, brimming with "tests of terror" to be wielded against lesbians and gay men? Or can traces of queer tribal history--and a message of all-redeeming love--be teased from its pages? This book is the anecdotal, scripture-citing account of Rev. Nancy Wilson...

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Main Author:	Wilson, Nancy L., 1950-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, [1995]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Bible > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Bible > Gay interpretations. Metropolitan Community Church. Wilson, Nancy L., > 1950- Bible. Homosexuality > Religious aspects > Christianity. Homosexuality > Biblical teaching. Gay men > Religious life > United States. Lesbians > Religious life > United States. Gay interpretations of sacred works. Gay men > Religious life. Lesbians > Religious life. United States. Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Summary:	Is the Bible a document of oppression, brimming with "tests of terror" to be wielded against lesbians and gay men? Or can traces of queer tribal history--and a message of all-redeeming love--be teased from its pages? This book is the anecdotal, scripture-citing account of Rev. Nancy Wilson's mission to radicalize the mainstream Church by passionately proclaiming a "queer theology" that can lead all Christian folk--gay, lesbian, and straight--into the next millennium.
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:	xi, 292 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-292).
ISBN:	0060693967 9780060693961