Format:
1 online resource (242 pages)
ISBN:
9780813539263
Content:
In Be Not Deceived, Michelle Wolkomir explores the difficult dilemma that gay Christians face in their attempts to reconcile their religious and sexual identities. She introduces the ideologies and practices of two alternative and competing ministries that offer solutions for Christians who experience homosexual desire.
Content:
Intro -- 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 Change -- Appendix -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780813538211
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780813538211
Language:
English
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=1021850
