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Title: Coming Out As Sacrament by Chris Glaser ISBN: 0-664-25748-8 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Coming Out with God
Comment: Chris Glaser's finely tuned and wonderfully supportive book, "Coming Out as Sacrament" bridges the gap between homosexuality and the Church in a kind and gentle demeanor. I appreciated Glaser's straightforward (no pun intended) approach to spirtuality, and found many spots for self-reflection throughout this book.
Especially powerful for me was Glaser's recounting of Biblical stories that support "coming out". His assertion that a central theme in life is "coming out" is very true, and shown time and time again through Biblical stories, from Adam and Eve to Paul. His point that God, through the Old Testament, is virtually unknowable to us mere humans, and that he himself "comes out" through the personage of Jesus Christ is both revelationary and comforting to me.
It continouslly impressed me that as Glaser was writing this book, he himself was falling under scrunity and controversy from his congregation and religion, who were struggling with gay issues. Yet, he maintains his composure, his focus, and his desire to show that being gay and being Christian are very compatable, despite the gross misinterpretation and societal pressure plays in those roles.
Three cheers for "Coming Out as Sacrament", a must read.
Rating: 4
Summary: Fresh Biblical insights to an event many have experienced
Comment: I heartily commend to you Chris Glaser's newest book, "Coming Out as Sacrament." I have just finished reading it and wished this book had been written three decades ago when I began my own laborious "coming out" process. Chris affirms that "Coming Out is our unique sacrament, a rite of vulnerability that reveals the sacred in our lives--our worth, our love, our love-making, our beloved, our community, our context of meaning, and our God."
Coming out from the confines of the closet, whatever it may be, should be a freeing and transforming experience for everyone in the lesbigay and transgendered community. In his own unique and creative style, Chris brings fresh insights to an event we have all faced and one which has affected our families and our friends as well.
I am impressed by Chris' Biblical scholarship and the way this informs all of his writings. The chapters on "Coming Out in the Bible" and "God Comes Out" are exciting and extremely insightful.
A unique feature of this book are seven "Rites of the Soul" which Chris offers to us in our journey to wholeness -- affirmations of our belovedness, commitment to justice, and the "celebration of glimpses of the inbreaking of God's victory and vision of a common spiritual wealth for us all". This will be a book you will want to share with others in and out of the closet, including parents and allies.
Chris Glaser, Coming Out as Sacrament, Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, KY ISBN 0-664-25748-8
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Title: Coming Out to God: Prayers for Lesbians and Gay Men, Their Families and Friends by Chris Glaser ISBN: 0664251765 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1991 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Uncommon Calling: A Gay Christian's Struggle to Serve the Church by Chris Glaser ISBN: 0664256597 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 1996 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Word Is Out: Daily Reflections on the Bible for Lesbians and Gay Men by Chris Glaser ISBN: 0664258204 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Taking a Chance on God: Liberating Theology for Gays, Lesbians, and Their Lovers, Families, and Friends by John J. McNeill ISBN: 0807079456 Publisher: Beacon Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality by Daniel A. Helminiak ISBN: 188636009X Publisher: Alamo Square Distributors Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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