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HARTMAN, KEITH

Congregations in Conflict: The Battle over Homosexuality

Rutgers University Press, 1996. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Near Fine. First edition. Ink markings on first page of text. Dust jacket has no creasing and is in excellent condition. 1996 Hard Cover. "Homosexuality is the most divisive issue facing churches today. Like the issue of slavery 150 years ago, it is a matter that ignites passionate convictions on both sides, a matter that threatens to turn members of the same faith against each other, to divide congregations, and possibly even to fragment several denominations. Like slavery, it is an issue that calls up basic questions about what it means to be a Christian. How does one know right from wrong? Is the Bible infallible? Do good Christians always follow their church's teachings, or are they allowed to think for themselves on moral issues? And to what source does one finally look to determine what God really wants? While many books have been written analyzing the scriptural and theological dimensions of the conflict, none has yet shown how it is being played out in the pews. Congregations in Conflict examines nine churches that were split by disagreements over gay and lesbian issues, and how the congregations resolved them. Keith Hartman shows some churches coming through their struggles stronger and more unified, while others irrevocably split. Most importantly, he illuminates how people with a passionate clash of beliefs can still function together as a community of faith. Keith Hartman is a journalist and freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous mainstream and gay publications. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia. ".

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Book number: 1536437

USD 6.75 [Appr.: EURO 5.5 | £UK 4.5 | JP¥ 536]

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Religion Religion