| A Whosoever Church: Welcoming Gays and Lesbians Into African American Congregations Contributor(s): Comstock, Gary David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664222803 ISBN-13: 9780664222802 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $32.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2001 Annotation: Interviews with 20 black scholars and religious leaders who speak out (from various theological perspectives) against institutional prejudice toward lesbian / gay people. The interviews are conducted in a conversational format in language that will be accessible and interesting to lay readers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Social Issues - Religion | Institutions & Organizations - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: 261.835 |
| LCCN: 00050458 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (0.99 lbs) 296 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian - Sex & Gender - Gay - Sex & Gender - Lesbian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book features interviews with twenty black scholars and religious leaders who speak out--from various theological perspectives--against institutional prejudice toward gay and lesbian people. The interviews are conducted in a conversational format in language that will be accessible and interesting to lay readers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Comstock, Gary David: - Gary David Comstock is the author of several books concerning gay and lesbian issues within the church, including Gay Theology Without Apology and Unrepentant, Self-Affirming, Practicing: Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay People within Organized Religion. He has also taught courses in Sociology at Wesleyan University in Middleton, Connecticut. |