Discovering Images of God: Narratives of Care among Lesbians and Gays

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Author: Larry Kent Graham

ISBN-10: 0664256260

ISBN-13: 9780664256265

Category: General & Miscellaneous Religion

In a prejudiced society, the experiences of lesbians and gays can provide powerful resources for all people to help shape their images of God. Larry Graham has interviewed lesbians and gays across the country and has discovered a new sense of God at work through all people. These insights bring new images of God that are truer, more faithful, and more deeply connected to the pains and joys of life.

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Larry Graham has interviewed gays and lesbians across the country and has discovered a new sense of God at work through all people. These insights bring new images of God that are more true, more faithful, and more deeply connected to the pains and joys of everyone's life.

PrefaceIntroduction: Pastoral Theology and Lesbian and Gay Experience11Affirmation and Solidarity: Establishing the Framework of Care132Breaking the Bubble: Care and Coming Out343Partners and Lovers: Bridging Eros and Agape Through Care544The Ark of Promise: Caring for Lesbian and Gay Families785The Desolation of Our Habitations: Care in Loss and Crisis1016Affirmation, Advocacy, and Opposition: Dimensions of Comprehensive Communal Care1247Constructing the Imago Dei1458Disclosing the Image of God: Consequences for Care163Note188For Further Reading196Index203