Steps to recovery from Bible abuse / Rembert S. Truluck.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Truluck, Rembert S.

Contributor:

Penn Sexuality Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gay people--Religious life.

Gay people.

Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Homosexuality.

Physical Description:

ix, 551 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Gaithersburg, MD : Chi Rho Press, 2000.

Summary:

Information and encouragement to equip gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people and all others who have been abused and oppressed by religion to learn the truth and to rejoice and grow in their God-given worth as individuals." "Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse" is organized in 18 chapters. The first five chapters contain introductory material, including essays on "Why this Book is Here," "My Story" by Dr. Truluck, "Jesus Heals Sick Religion," "Guidelines for Small Groups," and "How to Use this Book." The next 13 chapters are the Steps to Recovery from Bible Abuse. Each of the 13 Steps contains four Bible Study Lessons, suitable for personal study or small group use. As a result there are 52 Lessons, one for each week of the year [from the publisher's website]

Contents:

Preface

Part I. Introductory material. Why this book is here ; My story ; Jesus heals sick religion ; Guidelines for small groups ; How to use this book

Part II. Jesus and spiritual freedom. The first step: Admit you have been hurt by religion ; The second step: Turn to God for help ; The third step: Examine your faith

Part III. Eliminate the negative. The fourth step: Face and deal with your anger ; The fifth step: Avoid negative people ; The sixth set: Confront the scripture used against you

Part IV. Accentuate the positive. The seventh step: Find positive supportive scripture ; The eighth step: Read and study the gospels ; The ninth step: come out and accept yourself

Part V. Reach out. The tenth step: Develop your support system ; The eleventh step: Learn to share your faith ; The twelfth step: Become a freedom missionary

Part VI. Beyond recovery. The last step: Give yourself time to heal and recover

Conclusion: Let go and live

Appendices: Special studies. How I lead workshops and groups ; Homosexuality and the Bible ; Challenging the "ex-gay" industry ; The dynamics of religious abuse ; A gay Christian response to Southern Baptists ; How do you name God?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center.

ISBN:

188849316X

9781888493160

OCLC:

44486935