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Questioning Religion as Identity

2011

Interrogating her mixed race and mixed religious background, Najla Said is an actress, playwright and the author of the memoir Looking for Palestine: Growing Up Confused in an Arab-American Family.

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Single, Gay, Christian: A Personal Journey of Faith and Sexual Identity

In an age where neither society nor the church knows what to do with gay Christians, Greg Coles tells his own story. Let's make a deal, you and me. Let's make promises to each other. I promise to tell you my story. The whole story.

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Gregory Coles
2017
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God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships

The landmark book exploring what the Bible actually says—and doesn’t say—about same-sex relationships. As a young Christian man, Matthew Vines harbored the same basic hopes of most young people: to some-day share his life with someone, to build a family of his own, to give and receive love.

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Matthew Vines
2015
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Pope Francis Sent Me a Letter. It Gives Me Hope as a Gay Catholic.

“Thank you for shining a light on the lives and bearing witness to the many priests, religious sisters and lay people, who opted to accompany, support and help their brothers and sisters who were sick from H.I.V. and AIDS at great risk to their profession and reputation.”

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Michael O’Loughlin
2021
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‘It Is Possible to Be Muslim and a Lesbian’

Miriam hid her sexuality from her strict Muslim parents for years. When she eventually did come out to them, she found it impossible to translate “lesbian” into Punjabi or Urdu.

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BBC
2019
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I Am Gay and Catholic. Are You Willing to Walk in My Shoes?

Sometimes I wonder if I’m faithful or just terrified of what I would lose if I followed my conscience.

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Patrick Gothman
2018
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The Cross and the Lynching Tree

The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the history and souls of black folk.

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James H. Cone
2013
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Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity

A powerful call for tolerance, acceptance, and support—and a reminder of Jesus' message for us to love one another. In this moving and inspiring book, Martin offers a powerful, loving, and much-needed voice in a time marked by anger, prejudice, and divisiveness.

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James Martin
2018
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