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Both personal and scholarly in tone, this book encourages readers
to think theologically, ethically, and politically about the
statement that declares: "God loves diversity and justice." The
multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-disciplinary, and
multi-gendered identities of the eleven contributors and two
respondents deepen the conversation. It considers questions such
as: Do we affirm or challenge this theological statement? Do we
concentrate on "God" in our response or do we interrogate what
diversity and justice mean in light of God's love for diversity and
justice? Alternatively, do we prefer to ponder the verb, to love,
and consider what it might mean for society if people really
believed in a divinity loving diversity and justice? Of course,
there are no easy and simple answers whether we consult the Sikh
scriptures, the Bible, the Qur'an, the movies, the Declaration of
Human Rights, or the transgender movement, but the effort is
worthwhile. The result is a serious historical, literary, cultural,
and religious discourse that fends against intellectually rigid
thought and simplistic belief systems across the religious
spectrum. In our world in which so much military unrest and
violence, economic inequities, and religious strife prevail, such a
conversation nurtures theological, ethical, and political
possibilities of inclusion and justice.
"Perhaps many heterosexual couples with children and less than
harmonious households could learn something."
--"New York Times"
"An effortless how-to book that would be recommended
hand-me-down reading for prospective same-sex parents from those
who've fingered the pages within."
--"Metapsychology Online Book Review"
The gay and lesbian community is experiencing a baby boom.
Advances in gay rights coupled with increased availability of
alternative reproduction techniques have led to an unprecedented
number of openly gay and lesbian parents. Estimates are that
between 6 and 14 million children in the United States are being
raised by at least one parent who is gay. Yet, very little is known
about how gay or lesbian headed families function, or whether they
differ in any relevant ways from families headed by straight
parents.
Written by two developmental psychologists, The Gay Baby Boom
reports the findings of The Gay and Lesbian Family Study, the
largest national assessment of gay and lesbian headed families. By
asking participants detailed questions about the way they parent,
the authors are able to describe for the first time exactly what
takes place within gay and lesbian headed families across the
county. Traditional research has tended to assume that there is
something uniquely different and potentially psychologically
damaging about children being raised by gays. The authors draw on
their data to show these fears unfounded.
Over the past 50 years, the architects of the religious right have
become household names: Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, James Dobson.
They have used their massively influential platforms to build the
profiles of evangelical politicians like Mike Huckabee, Rick Perry,
and Ted Cruz. Now, a new generation of leaders like Jerry Falwell
Jr. and Robert Jeffress enjoys unprecedented access to the Trump
White House. What all these leaders share, besides their faith, is
their gender. Men dominate the standard narrative of the rise of
the religious right. Yet during the 1970s and 1980s nationally
prominent evangelical women played essential roles in shaping the
priorities of the movement and mobilizing its supporters. In
particular, they helped to formulate, articulate, and defend the
traditionalist politics of gender and family that in turn made it
easy to downplay the importance of their leadership roles. In This
Is Our Message, Emily Johnson begins by examining the lives and
work of four well-known women-evangelical marriage advice author
Marabel Morgan, singer and anti-gay-rights activist Anita Bryant,
author and political lobbyist Beverly LaHaye, and televangelist
Tammy Faye Bakker. The book explores their impact on the rise of
the New Christian Right and on the development of the evangelical
subculture, which is a key channel for injecting conservative
political ideas into purportedly apolitical spaces. Johnson then
highlights the ongoing significance of this history through an
analysis of Sarah Palin's vice presidential candidacy in 2008 and
Michele Bachmann's presidential bid in 2012. These campaigns were
made possible by the legacies of an earlier generation of
conservative evangelical women who continue to impact our national
conversations about gender, family, and sex.
"Perhaps many heterosexual couples with children and less than
harmonious households could learn something."
--"New York Times"
"An effortless how-to book that would be recommended
hand-me-down reading for prospective same-sex parents from those
who've fingered the pages within."
--"Metapsychology Online Book Review"
The gay and lesbian community is experiencing a baby boom.
Advances in gay rights coupled with increased availability of
alternative reproduction techniques have led to an unprecedented
number of openly gay and lesbian parents. Estimates are that
between 6 and 14 million children in the United States are being
raised by at least one parent who is gay. Yet, very little is known
about how gay or lesbian headed families function, or whether they
differ in any relevant ways from families headed by straight
parents.
Written by two developmental psychologists, The Gay Baby Boom
reports the findings of The Gay and Lesbian Family Study, the
largest national assessment of gay and lesbian headed families. By
asking participants detailed questions about the way they parent,
the authors are able to describe for the first time exactly what
takes place within gay and lesbian headed families across the
county. Traditional research has tended to assume that there is
something uniquely different and potentially psychologically
damaging about children being raised by gays. The authors draw on
their data to show these fears unfounded.
Both personal and scholarly in tone, this book encourages readers
to think theologically, ethically, and politically about the
statement that declares: "God loves diversity and justice." The
multi-religious, multi-ethnic, multi-disciplinary, and
multi-gendered identities of the eleven contributors and two
respondents deepen the conversation. It considers questions such
as: Do we affirm or challenge this theological statement? Do we
concentrate on "God" in our response or do we interrogate what
diversity and justice mean in light of God's love for diversity and
justice? Alternatively, do we prefer to ponder the verb, to love,
and consider what it might mean for society if people really
believed in a divinity loving diversity and justice? Of course,
there are no easy and simple answers whether we consult the Sikh
scriptures, the Bible, the Qur'an, the movies, the Declaration of
Human Rights, or the transgender movement, but the effort is
worthwhile. The result is a serious historical, literary, cultural,
and religious discourse that fends against intellectually rigid
thought and simplistic belief systems across the religious
spectrum. In our world in which so much military unrest and
violence, economic inequities, and religious strife prevail, such a
conversation nurtures theological, ethical, and political
possibilities of inclusion and justice.
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After Thought (Paperback)
P A Crenshaw; Edited by Suzanne Johnson; Cover design or artwork by Streetlight Graphics LLC
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Centerport (Hardcover)
David C Clemens, Suzanne Johnson
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R781
R653
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Camp Upton (Hardcover)
Suzanne Johnson, David Clemens
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R781
R653
Discovery Miles 6 530
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Kaden and the Circus (Paperback)
Cassidy Chance; Illustrated by Raschel Ouimmette; Revised by Suzanne Johnson
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"Elysian Fields" by Suzanne Johnson is the fun, fast-paced third
book in the Sentinels of New Orleans, a series of urban fantasy
novels filled with wizards, mermen, and pirates. In the tradition
of the Sookie Stackhouse books, these novels are perfect for
readers of paranormal fiction and "fans of Charlaine Harris and Cat
Adams." ("Booklist)
"The mer feud has been settled, but life in South Louisiana still
has more twists and turns than the muddy Mississippi.
New Orleanians are under attack from a copycat killer mimicking the
crimes of a 1918 serial murderer known as the Axeman of New
Orleans. Thanks to a tip from the undead pirate Jean Lafitte, DJ
Jaco knows the attacks aren't random--an unknown necromancer has
resurrected the original Axeman of New Orleans, and his ultimate
target is a certain blonde wizard. Namely, DJ.
Combating an undead serial killer as troubles pile up around her
isn't easy. Jake Warin's loup-garou nature is spiraling downward,
enigmatic neighbor Quince Randolph is acting weirder than ever, the
Elders are insisting on lessons in elven magic from the world's
most annoying wizard, and former partner Alex Warin just turned up
on DJ's to-do list. Not to mention big maneuvers are afoot in the
halls of preternatural power.
Suddenly, moving to the Beyond as Jean Lafitte's pirate wench could
be DJ's best option.
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