Be Not Deceived : The Sacred and Sexual Struggles of Gay and Ex-gay Christian Men
Michelle. Wolkomir
Bok Engelsk 2006 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , 2006.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (242 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; Part I: The Cultural Origins and Biographical Paths of the Dilemma; Chapter 1: The Problem with Being Gay and Christian; Chapter 2: Alternate Theologies: Sins and Solutions; Chapter 3: The Dilemmas of Christian Men Who Desire Men; Chapter 4: Choosing a Path to Resolution; Part II: The Resolution of Dilemmas and the Transformative Process; Chapter 5: Challenging Traditional Meanings; Chapter 6: Learning to Be a Gay or Ex-gay Christian; Chapter 7: Authenticity and the Good Christian; Chapter 8: The Wives of Ex-gay Chrtistian Men. - Chapter 9: Conclusion: The Parameters of ChangeAppendix; Notes; References; Index; About the Author. - Homosexuality has become increasingly accepted in mainstream America over the past two decades. Yet despite indications of progress that can be found everywhere from academia to popular culture, gay men and women remain the target of much discrimination and stigma, particularly within conservative Christianity. In Be Not Deceived, Michelle Wolkomir explores the difficult dilemma that gay Christians face in their attempts to reconcile their religiou
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| ISBN | 0813538211. - 081353822X. - 9780813538211. - 9780813538228
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