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9780827227279

Out of the Shadows, into the Light

by De La Torre, Miguel
  • ISBN13:

    9780827227279

  • ISBN10:

    0827227272

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-05-01
  • Publisher: Chalice Pr
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Summary

Out of the Shadows, Into the Light conducts a non-threatening and accessible conversation about an issue that is presently tearing many churches and denominations apart. The book's focus is on communication in hopes of creating a reconciliation for the Christian community. Features essays by well-published, leading academics on the topic of religion and sexuality. Noted contributors include: Miguel A. De La Torre, Marvin Ellison, Larry Kent Graham, Janis Hahn, Juis Leon, Irene Monroe, James Oraker, Ken Stone, and Mona West.

Author Biography

Miguel A. De La Torre is an ordained Southern Baptist minister and teaches Christian Social Ethics at Iliff School of Theology. He has written or edited several books, including Handbook of U.S. Theologies of Liberation and Handbook of Latina/o Theologies from Chalice Press.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. vii
Contributorsp. xi
Practicing Safer Spiritualityp. 1
What the Homosexuality Debates Really Say about the Biblep. 19
Between a Rock and a Hard Placep. 39
Confessions of a Latino Machop. 59
Shaped by the Wordp. 76
Cesar Chavez, Christian Love, and the Myth of (Anti)Machismop. 88
The Role of Straight Allies in the Pastoral Care of Lesbians and Gaysp. 104
The Church in Action Asking Hard Questionsp. 121
Notesp. 135
Bibliographyp. 146
Indexp. 156
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