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Be Not Deceived

The Sacred and Sexual Struggles of Gay and Ex-gay Christian Men [Paperback]

by Michelle Wolkomir

    • Author

      Michelle Wolkomir

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Rutgers University Press

    • Published

      January 2006

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      Homosexuality has become increasingly accepted in mainstream America over the past two decades. Yet despite indications of progress that can be found everywhere from academia to popular culture, gay men and women remain the target of much discrimination and stigma, particularly within conservative Christianity. In "Be Not Deceived", Michelle Wolkomir explores the difficult dilemma that gay Christians face in their attempts to reconcile their religious and sexual identities. She introduces the ideologies and practices of two alternative, and competing, ministries that offer solutions for Christians who experience homosexual desire. Using ethnographic data, she examines the implications of these ministries for the men who participate in them, for their families, and for understanding contemporary debates surrounding homosexuality in American society. One organization - the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches - believes that God made people gay to suit divine purposes. Changing one's sexuality is therefore impossible and a defiance of God.In contrast, Exodus International preaches that homosexuality is a sin and a symptom of disordered psychological development - one that can be cured through redemptive prayer. By comparing participant experiences in these ministries, Wolkomir explores the paths and processes by which members learn to become gay or ex-gay Christians. Through careful analysis of the groups' ideologies, interactions, and symbolic resources, "Be Not Deceived" goes far beyond the obvious differences between the ministries to uncover their similarities, namely that both continue to define heterosexuality as the normative and dominant lifestyle.

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      • Author

        Michelle Wolkomir

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Rutgers University Press

      • Published

        January 2006

      • Weight

        334g

      • Page Count

        244

      • Dimensions

        153 x 229 x 14 mm

      • ISBN

        9780813538228

      • ISBN-10

        081353822X

      • Eden Code

        1195322

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      • Author/Creator: Michelle Wolkomir

      • ISBN: 9780813538228

      • Publisher: Rutgers University Press

      • Release Date: January 2006

      • Weight: 334g

      • Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 14 mm

      • Eden Code: 1195322

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