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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
March 31, 2006
Pages
101
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781560235804
ISBN-10
1560235802
Dimensions
0.25 by 6 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Original list price
$130.00
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The book that can help you reconcile being both gay and Catholic
Sons of the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men spotlights testimonials from over thirty gay Catholic men to answer the question, ÂHow can you be gay and Catholic? Dr. Thomas B. Stevenson, who received degrees from the University of Notre Dame, Boston College, and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, explores this question, using various interviews to thoroughly analyze the many dimensions of being gay and Catholic while providing a powerful and convincing criticism of Church teaching on homosexuality. This thoughtful, surprisingly reverent book is the answer for those gay readers who long for a religious connection, as well as for Catholic readers and those in pastoral positions who want and need to hear the stories of gay people firsthand.
Sons of the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men tells one storyÂthe story of what it is like to be gay and CatholicÂthrough the various stories of over thirty gay Catholic men. Each chapter is arranged thematically, beginning with experiences of being homosexual and Catholic during childhood and youth. Subsequent chapters delve into the ways these men each finally accepted themselves and integrated their sexuality, related to others who did or did not understand, dealt with homosexual promiscuity, found intimate relationships, became a part of a community, and ultimately came to terms with the Catholic Church and their faith. Throughout, these âwitnessesâ explain how their faith in God guides them through the various experiences and issues they face. The positive aspects of Catholic Christianity are respectfully explored at the same time as the present Church teaching on homosexuality is challenged.
Sons of the Church uses interviews to explore:
Sons of the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men spotlights testimonials from over thirty gay Catholic men to answer the question, ÂHow can you be gay and Catholic? Dr. Thomas B. Stevenson, who received degrees from the University of Notre Dame, Boston College, and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, explores this question, using various interviews to thoroughly analyze the many dimensions of being gay and Catholic while providing a powerful and convincing criticism of Church teaching on homosexuality. This thoughtful, surprisingly reverent book is the answer for those gay readers who long for a religious connection, as well as for Catholic readers and those in pastoral positions who want and need to hear the stories of gay people firsthand.
Sons of the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men tells one storyÂthe story of what it is like to be gay and CatholicÂthrough the various stories of over thirty gay Catholic men. Each chapter is arranged thematically, beginning with experiences of being homosexual and Catholic during childhood and youth. Subsequent chapters delve into the ways these men each finally accepted themselves and integrated their sexuality, related to others who did or did not understand, dealt with homosexual promiscuity, found intimate relationships, became a part of a community, and ultimately came to terms with the Catholic Church and their faith. Throughout, these âwitnessesâ explain how their faith in God guides them through the various experiences and issues they face. The positive aspects of Catholic Christianity are respectfully explored at the same time as the present Church teaching on homosexuality is challenged.
Sons of the Church uses interviews to explore:
- Catholics coming to terms with their homosexuality
- the experiences of young men recognizing their sexuality
- suffering and oppression by society and the Church
- acceptance of self
- integration of goodness and lovability of homosexuality
- moral issues of promiscuity among gay men
- gay relationships and the Catholic dimensions of commitment
- criticisms of gay culture
- the Catholic Church teachings on homosexuality
- the answer to the question, ÂHow can you be gay and Catholic?Â
Editions
Hardcover
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from Routledge (March 31, 2006)
9781560235804 | details & prices | 101 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 0.25 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $130.00
About: The book that can help you reconcile being both gay and CatholicSons of the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men spotlights testimonials from over thirty gay Catholic men to answer the question, ÂHow can you be gay and Catholic?
About: The book that can help you reconcile being both gay and CatholicSons of the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men spotlights testimonials from over thirty gay Catholic men to answer the question, ÂHow can you be gay and Catholic?
Paperback
from Routledge (March 31, 2006)
9781560235811 | details & prices | 101 pages | 6.00 × 8.25 × 0.25 in. | 0.42 lbs | List price $39.95
About: The book that can help you reconcile being both gay and CatholicSons of the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men spotlights testimonials from over thirty gay Catholic men to answer the question, ÂHow can you be gay and Catholic?
About: The book that can help you reconcile being both gay and CatholicSons of the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men spotlights testimonials from over thirty gay Catholic men to answer the question, ÂHow can you be gay and Catholic?
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