Aliens in the Household of God: Homosexuality and Christian Faith in South AfricaPaul Germond, Steve De Gruchy This goundbreaking volume explores, and challenges, the prejudice and discrimination that gay people experience within South African churches. Drawing from a broad and diverse base, these stories and essays suggest that 'heterosexism' is the problem. |
Contents
Some People | 7 |
God has more mercy than any moffiehater BERT | 14 |
A mothers story RINA REPSOLD 232 | 22 |
The rise and fall of a lesbian ordinand KATE HUNT | 32 |
a personal history | 39 |
Part of Gods greater plan SUE WELMAN | 57 |
My experience as a gay priest DOUG TORR | 65 |
Homosexual Christian communities in Gauteng DEANE STUART | 78 |
visions of healing in a Gauteng church | 101 |
lesbian and gay existence in the church | 153 |
Homosexuality and African culture EDWARD P ANTONIO | 295 |
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