Hate is the sin : putting faces on the debate over human sexuality / John S. Munday.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Munday, John S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Homosexuality.

Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Lutheran Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Arguments based in doctrine and scripture over the inclusion of homosexual people within Christian congregations and sacraments have done little to persuade the faithful on either side of this debate. Hate is the Sin: Putting Faces on the Debate over Human Sexuality approaches this divisive subject through portraits of the faith of gay and lesbian persons, presents both sides of the controversy, revealing how preformed opinions shape widely divergent interpretations of biblical and theological issues. Included are the true stories of Mary Albing, ser

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; CONTENTS; Prologue: A First Encounter with Hate; Chapter 1: Where Does the Hate Come From?; Chapter 2: A Church Ahead of Its Time; Chapter 3: In the Eyes of God and Our Friends; Chapter 4: Why Should Jay Wiesner Be a Pastor?; Chapter 5: Aftermath of Refusal; Chapter 6: Journey Together Faithfully; Chapter 7: Dissatisfaction; Chapter 8: Preparation for Orlando; Chapter 9: A Solid Rock Lutheran; Chapter 10: Welcome to Orlando; Chapter 11: Vancouver; Chapter 12: Did Jesus Approve of Homoerotic Relationships?

Chapter 13: Speaking About the Sexuality ResoutionsChapter 14: The Calm Before the Next Storm; Chapter 15: A Council Minus the Bishop; Chapter 16: Evangelical or Not?; Chapter 17: And Then There Are the Methodists; Chapter 18: A Visit from the Bishop; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-146) and index.

ISBN:

1-135-69547-4

1-281-39537-4

9786611395377

0-203-88935-5

9780203889350

OCLC:

476161037