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The book that can help you reconcile being both gay and Catholic
Sons of the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men spotlights
testimonials from over thirty gay Catholic men to answer the
question, How can you be gay and Catholic? Dr. Thomas B. Stevenson,
who received degrees from the University of Notre Dame, Boston
College, and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, explores
this question, using various interviews to thoroughly analyze the
many dimensions of being gay and Catholic while providing a
powerful and convincing criticism of Church teaching on
homosexuality. This thoughtful, surprisingly reverent book is the
answer for those gay readers who long for a religious connection,
as well as for Catholic readers and those in pastoral positions who
want and need to hear the stories of gay people firsthand. Sons of
the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men tells one storythe
story of what it is like to be gay and Catholicthrough the various
stories of over thirty gay Catholic men. Each chapter is arranged
thematically, beginning with experiences of being homosexual and
Catholic during childhood and youth. Subsequent chapters delve into
the ways these men each finally accepted themselves and integrated
their sexuality, related to others who did or did not understand,
dealt with homosexual promiscuity, found intimate relationships,
became a part of a community, and ultimately came to terms with the
Catholic Church and their faith. Throughout, these 'witnesses'
explain how their faith in God guides them through the various
experiences and issues they face. The positive aspects of Catholic
Christianity are respectfully explored at the same time as the
present Church teaching on homosexuality is challenged. Sons of the
Church uses interviews to explore: Catholics coming to terms with
their homosexuality the experiences of young men recognizing their
sexuality suffering and oppression by society and the Church
acceptance of self integration of goodness and lovability of
homosexuality moral issues of promiscuity among gay men gay
relationships and the Catholic dimensions of commitment criticisms
of gay culture the Catholic Church teachings on homosexuality the
answer to the question, How can you be gay and Catholic? Sons of
the Church: The Witnessing of Gay Catholic Men is enlightening
reading essential for educators, students, counselors, priests,
nuns, psychologists, and theologians. Catholic people, gay people,
and every educated reader will find that the interviews and ideas
here stimulate thought and create a greater understanding of the
issue of homosexuality and faith.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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