Modern kinship : a Queer guide to Christian marriage / David and Constantino Khalaf.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Khalaf, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Same-sex marriage--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Same-sex marriage.

Marriage--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Marriage.

Interpersonal relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Interpersonal relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, Kentucky : Westminster John Knox Press, [2019]

Summary:

Same-sex marriage may be legal in America, but it's still far from the accepted norm, especially in Christian circles. So where can LBGTQ Christians who desire a lifelong, covenantal relationship look for dating and marriage advice when Christian relationship guides have not only simply ignored but actively excluded same-sex couples? David and Constantino Khalaf struggled to find relational role models and guidance throughout dating, their engagement, and the early months of their marriage. To fill this void, they began writing Modern Kinship, a blog exploring the unique challenges queer couples face on the road from singleness to marital bliss. Part personal reflection, part commentary, and full of practical advice, Modern Kinship explores the biblical concept of kinship from a twenty-first-century perspective. This important resource tackles subjects such as dating outside of smartphone apps, overcoming church and family issues, meeting your partner's parents, deciding when and how to have children, and finding your mission as a couple. Modern Kinship encourages queer Christian couples to build God-centered partnerships of trust and mutuality.

Contents:

Intro

Advance Praise for Modern Kinship

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword by Rachel Held Evans

Introduction: What Is Modern Kinship?

1. Long Lines for the Tunnel of Love

2. The Journey through Uncertainty

An Interview with Austen Hartke: Dating as a Trans Man

3. Complications in Coupling

4. Sex, Shame, and Spirituality

An Interview with Emmy Kegler: A Queer Woman, a Pastor, and a Soon-to-Be Wife

5. In Search of Support

An Interview with Rosemary Jones: Living as Bi When Your Marriage Looks Straight

6. Engagement Pains

7. The Brideless Wedding

An Interview with Gabriel Mudd and Geoff Bleeker Mudd: Interfaith and Interracial

8. Forsaking All Others

9. Who's the Wife?

An Interview with Rachel Held Evans: A Nonqueer Perspective

10. On the Other Side of Vows

An Interview with Julie Schwartz Gottman: Lessons in Marriage from the Expert

11. Intertwined in Intimacy

12. A Long Business

13. Contemplating Parenthood

An Interview with Paula Williams: Transitioning after Forty Years of Marriage

14. Relationship as Mission

Acknowledgments

Notes

Excerpt from Inclusive Marriage Services, edited by Kimberly Bracken Long and David Maxwell.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781611649116

1611649110

OCLC:

1127919248