Foreword INDIES 2021 Finalist for Religion Religious faith reduces
the risk of suicide for virtually every American demographic except
one: LGBTQ people. Generations of LGBTQ people have been alienated
or condemned by Christian communities. It's past time that
Christians confronted the ongoing and devastating effects of this
legacy. Many LGBTQ people face overwhelming challenges in
navigating faith, gender, and sexuality. Christian communities that
uphold the traditional sexual ethic often unwittingly make the path
more difficult through unexamined attitudes and practices. Drawing
on her sociological training and her leadership in the Side
B/Revoice conversation, Bridget Eileen Rivera, who founded the
popular website Meditations of a Traveling Nun, speaks to the pain
of LGBTQ Christians and helps churches develop a better pastoral
approach. Rivera calls to mind Jesus's woe to religious leaders:
"They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on the
shoulders of others; but they themselves are unwilling to lift a
finger to move them" (Matt. 23:4). Heavy Burdens provides an honest
account of seven ways LGBTQ people experience discrimination in the
church, helping Christians grapple with hard realities and
empowering churches across the theological spectrum to navigate
better paths forward.
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