Bisexuality and the Western Christian Church The Damage of Silence /
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| Summary: | XIII, 306 p. 1 illus. text |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2019.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019. |
| Series: | Palgrave Studies in Lived Religion and Societal Challenges,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94679-5 |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: A Conspiracy of Silence, Bisexuality and Christianity
- 2. Why be happy when you can be normal? Heteronormativity and Worship in the Western Christian Church
- 3. Too Hot to Handle: A Denominational Sweep of Bisexual Erasure in the Church
- 4. The Damage of Silence: Bisexual Christians discuss mental health
- 5. Intersectional Identities: Bisexual Christians discuss self-actualisation and spirituality
- 6. Great is Thy Faithfulness: Bisexual Christians discuss non-monogamy and the Bible
- 7. The Church doesn’t know what to do with us: Bisexual Christians in the UK discuss church life
- 8. It’s just crap: Bisexual Christians in the USA discuss church life
- 9. The Silent B: Pastors and Educators discuss bisexuality and bisexual provision
- 10. Believing Out Loud: Pastors and Educators discuss affirming practice
- 11.Prudery, Primates and Public Conveniences: Specific challenges faced by Pastors and Educators.-12. Conclusion. .