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Struggling in Good Faith (eBook, ePUB)

LGBTQI Inclusion from 13 American Religious Perspectives
Redaktion: Copeland, Mts

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A multifaceted sourcebook telling the powerful story of reconciliation, celebration and struggle for LGBTQI inclusion across the American religious landscape. "No matter what stage in the process of change, religious belief is unveiled in all its dynamism in this book.... Wrestling with issues and struggling for better understanding of one's fellow human beings is at the center of every religion, no matter how old or new, narrow or expansive, Western or Eastern, that religion is. The struggle itself is a sign of life in these religious endeavors, and with life there is hope." ¿from the Foreword by Bishop Gene Robinson We are at a critical turning point in American religious and political life over LGBTQI inclusion. How each spiritual community approaches the question will profoundly impact the American political and social climate of the future. This accessible resource explores thirteen faith traditions that wrestle with LGBTQI inclusion, documenting the challenges and transformation of American religion. Faith Traditions Covered: The Black Church . Buddhism . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) . The Episcopal Church . First Nations (Native American) . Hinduism . Judaism . The Lutheran Church . Islam . The Presbyterian Church . Protestant Evangelical Traditions . The Roman Catholic Church . Unitarian Universalism

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781594736094
• Artikelnr.: 50004320

Autorenporträt

D'vorah Rose, BCC, a multifaith healthcare chaplain, rabbi and palliative care and hospice nurse, consults with and advises healthcare institutions throughout the United States and internationally on the intersections of religious and cultural diversity, pluralism and healthcare status, with a specific focus on historically underserved communities, including LGBTQI patients and healthcare providers.

Inhaltsangabe

A Brief Overview of LGBTQI Terms
Foreword
Bishop Gene Robinson
Introduction
Mychal Copeland, MTS, and D'vorah Rose, BCC
The Black Church
Minister Rob Newells
Buddhism
Acharya Rita M. Gross, PhD
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
John Gustav-Wrathall
The Episcopal Church
Rev. Dr. Cameron Partridge
First Nations (Native American)
Alex Wilson, EdD
Hinduism
Ruth Vanita, PhD
Islam
Shehnaz Haqqani with Laury Silvers, El-Farouk Khaki, and Troy Jackson
Judaism
Rabbi Jane Rachel Litman
The Lutheran Church
Beth Ann Doerring
The Presbyterian Church
Marvin M. Ellison, PhD, and Sylvia Thorson-Smith, MS
Protestant Evangelical Traditions
Ryan Bell, DMin
The Roman Catholic Church
Sister Jeannine Gramick, SL
Unitarian Universalism
Annette S. Marquis
Conclusion
Mychal Copeland, MTS, and D'vorah Rose, BCC
Afterword
Ani Zonneveld, founder and president, Muslims for Progressive Values
Acknowledgments
Notes