Out of the Shadows, Into the Light: Christianity and Homosexuality

by Miguel A. de la Torre (Editor/Contributor)

Out of the Shadows, Into the Light conducts a non-threatening and accessible conversation about an issue that is presently tearing many churches and denominations apart. The book's focus is on communication in hopes of creating a reconciliation for the Christian community. Features essays by well-published, leading academics on the topic of religion and sexuality. Noted contributors include: Miguel De La Torre, Marvin Ellison, Larry Kent Graham, Janis Hahn, Juis Leon, Irene Monroe, James Oraker, Ken Stone, and Mona West.

Contents:
Practicing safer spirituality : changing the subject and focusing on justice / Marvin M. Ellison --
What the homosexuality debates really say about the Bible / Ken Stone --
Between a rock and a hard place : struggling with the Black church's heterosexism and the white queer community's racism / Irene Monroe --
Confessions of a Latino macho : from gay basher to gay ally / Miguel A. De La Torre --
Shaped by the Word : the power of Scripture in queer people's lives / Mona West --
Cesar Chavez, Christian love, and the myth of (anti)machismo : toward an ethic of the religiously erotic / Luis Leon --
The role of straight allies in the pastoral care of lesbians and gays / Larry Kent Graham --
The church in action asking hard questions / James Oraker and Janis Hahn.

Genres: Religion, Theology

161 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2009

About the author

De La Torre received a Masters in Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a doctorate from Temple University in social ethics. The focus of his academic pursuit has been ethics within contemporary U.S. thought, specifically how religion affects race, class, and gender oppression. He specializes in applying a social scientific approach to Latino/a religiosity within this country, Liberation theologies in Latin America, and postmodern/postcolonial social theory.

De La Torre currently servers as the Professor of Social Ethics and Latino/a Studies at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado.