We were baptized too : claiming God's grace for lesbians and gays /
Within the liturgy, congregations pledge to accept, love, forgive, and nurture the newly baptized member. The church, however, often lives out this covenant selectively, forcing its gay/lesbian members into silence, alienation, and doubt. We Were Baptized Too challenges the church to take seriously...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Louisville, Kentucky :
Westminster John Knox Press,
[1996]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Within the liturgy, congregations pledge to accept, love, forgive, and nurture the newly baptized member. The church, however, often lives out this covenant selectively, forcing its gay/lesbian members into silence, alienation, and doubt. We Were Baptized Too challenges the church to take seriously its understanding of Baptism and Communion as a means of grace, justice, and liberation. |
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| 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: | xix, 139 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-139). |
| ISBN: | 0664256287 9780664256289 |