Going to Heaven: The Life and Election of Bishop Gene RobinsonA sharecropper’s son, Gene Robinson rose to become an Episcopal priest and later, the first openly gay bishop in the Anglican Church. His election set off a worldwide firestorm of reaction, both positive and negative. Based on extensive interviews with Bishop Robinson and the people around him, Going to Heaven paints a portrait of the man who is, as he puts it, “neither the angel nor the devil some would make me out to be.” The book illuminates his early life; his struggle with his sexual orientation; his calling into the church; and finally, the tumultuous events surrounding his election and consecration. Gene Robinson’s life is a compelling story of challenges overcome by hard work, humor, and deep faith, but it is also a story of one man’s journey into his own “otherness” and the emergence of a ministry that speaks to countless people who believe in a Gospel of love and inclusion. |
Contents
Prologue I | 1 |
A Kentucky Childhood | 9 |
The Making of a Priest | 23 |
Copyright | |
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Going to Heaven: The Life and Election of Bishop Gene Robinson Elizabeth Adams No preview available - 2006 |
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