Coming Out in Christianity

Download or read book Coming Out in Christianity written by Melissa M. Wilcox and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003-10-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many Christians, homosexuality is an issue that is often presented as a matter of "us (straight) Christians" versus "them," or worse, as an isolated behavior that is a questions of behavior somehow not an intrinsic part of the identities of gays and lesbians. Discussion of the issue has become so heated that it threatens to create a yawning chasm within several mainline denominations. This book examines this conflict from the perspective of a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered Christians. It explores the life histories of these individuals and their current beliefs, cultural backgrounds, and community influences to determine what helped each forge an identity as both gay and Christian.