Coming Out Young and Faithful
Some live lives surrounded by love and support. Others live in constant fear of rejection and violence. Some are actively involved in their faith communities. Others have left their faith traditions behind. These are the stories of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning teenagers who describe their experiences in their communities and churches. Speaking for themselves in their own voices, young people tell of their lives in a fresh, candid and honest manner. They speak of their hurts and hopes. They speak of their vision for themselves and their church communities.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0829814140
ISBN13:9780829814149
Release Date:July 2001
Publisher:Pilgrim Press
Length:148 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.6"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Thank You!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Thank you to the authors and publishers for the existence of this book!! I thoroughly enjoyed reading the other accounts in this book (I wrote Ch 19- Bobbi). I disagree with the reviewer who said it was UCC propoganda because it is just a matter of the channels through which they were able to find students willing to write about their experiences. My campus minister in college suggested that I submit my story. BTW, 6.5 years later we are still together- in fact we held a committment ceremony Labor Day weekend. And despite not being UCC, we had to have a UCC pastor officiate because they are one of the only denominations that won't be defrocked for doing so.
Very affirming book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
"Coming out young and Faithful" is a book of coming-out experiences of spiritual teenagers and young adults: an attempt to call the Christian Church into liberation, justice, and love. According to the editors, its brainchild was the Youth and Young Adult Ministries Program of the United Church of Christ. The goal of this book is to bring their experiences together, which will allow the truth to be told and start the healing process for these g/l/b/t teenagers: "That they will know themselves as defined by the grace of God." The major strength of this book is the fact that teens wrote it, not degreed professionals. Though they are a great help to us, sometimes, it helps to hear peer's experiences, so that we know were not alone. I suggest this book to anyone who is thinking about religion and homosexuality. Hearing the experiences of g/l/b/t Christians can be a great meditative experience.
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