The Work of a Gay College Chaplain

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Author: Gary David Comstock

ISBN-10: 1560233605

ISBN-13: 9781560233602

Category: General & Miscellaneous Religion

Teach multicultural awareness from preschool to graduate school!\ Blending personal experience, theoretical discussions, in-depth research, and practical exercises, The Work of a Gay College Chaplain traces one man's odyssey from effeminate boy to openly gay college chaplain, a journey that led him from a loving childhood through repressed sexuality, gay bars, Union Theological Seminary, and positions teaching preschool children, prisoners, and college students. In all these situations, he...

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A gay college chaplain describes his professional interactions with heterosexuals and offers suggestions for improving communication and understanding. Topics include Comstock's (sociology, Wesleyan U.) relationship with his father, the development of his college teaching style, and how he creates weekly worship services that embrace all faiths and include non-believers as well. Comstock also describes a preschool curriculum designed to help children to "discover and create themselves." Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

PrefaceCh. 1Fathering Gay Children1Ch. 2Learning from and with Children21Ch. 3Examining Preconceptions43Ch. 4Interfacing65Ch. 5Writing for Students87Ch. 6Creating Worship107Notes131Index145