Contemporary Christianity and LGBT sexualities / edited by Stephen Hunt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hunt, Stephen, 1954-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Homosexuality.

Christian gay people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Pub., c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Contemporary Christianity and LGBT Sexualities rich empirical material is presented by a team of experts to constitute the first comprehensive sociological study of 'non-hetero' sexualities in relation to contemporary Christianity. It will appeal to sociologists, scholars of religion and theology as well as readers across a range of social sciences.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The Gift (?) that Dare not Speak its Name; 2 Between Subordination and Sympathy: Evangelical Christians, Masculinity and Gay Sexuality; 3 Common Pathways, Different Lives; 4 Bisexual Christians: The Life-Stories of a Marginalised Community; 5 Transgendering Christianity: Gender-Variant Christians as Visionaries; 6 Human Rights and Moral Wrongs: The Christian 'Gay Debate' in the Secular Sphere; 7 Christians and Gays in Northern Ireland; 8 Is it Meaningful to Speak of 'Queer Spirituality'?

9 Trends in the Spiritual Direction for LGBT PeopleBibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-315-57380-6

1-317-16093-2

1-317-16092-4

1-282-26141-X

9786612261411

0-7546-9769-X

9781315573809

OCLC:

646820021