Queer Inclusion in the United Methodist Church.

The United Methodist Church has been in conflict over lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender inclusion issues since 1972. In this groundbreaking book, Udis-Kessler examines this struggle, analyzing both sides of this divisive debate among one of the most prominent religious organizations in the United Sta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Udis-Kessler, Amanda
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2008.
Colección:New approaches in sociology.
Temas:
United Methodist Church (U.S.) > Doctrines.
United Methodist Church (U.S.)
Homosexuality > Religious aspects > United Methodist Church (U.S.)
Homosexuality.
Theology, Doctrinal
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 History and Participants; 3 Research Methodology; 4 General Conference 2000: Selected Field Notes; 5 Analytic Perspectives: Culture Wars; 6 Analytic Perspectives: Homophobia and Heterosexism; 7 Analytic Perspectives: Social Closure; 8 Analytic Perspectives: Contradictory Institutional Logics; 9 Implications and Possibilities; Appendix 1: Homosexuality-Related General Conference Votes, 1972-2004; Appendix 2: Sample General Conference Petitions on Homosexuality.

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