Coming Out Young and Faithful

Rating:
Summary: Very affirming book
Review: "Coming out young and Faithful" is a book of coming-out experiences of spiritual teenagers and young adults: an attempt to call the Christian Church into liberation, justice, and love. According to the editors, its brainchild was the Youth and Young Adult Ministries Program of the United Church of Christ. The goal of this book is to bring their experiences together, which will allow the truth to be told and start the healing process for these g/l/b/t teenagers: "That they will know themselves as defined by the grace of God." The major strength of this book is the fact that teens wrote it, not degreed professionals. Though they are a great help to us, sometimes, it helps to hear peer's experiences, so that we know were not alone. I suggest this book to anyone who is thinking about religion and homosexuality. Hearing the experiences of g/l/b/t Christians can be a great meditative experience.

Rating:
Summary: Very affirming book
Review: "Coming out young and Faithful" is a book of coming-out experiences of spiritual teenagers and young adults: an attempt to call the Christian Church into liberation, justice, and love. According to the editors, its brainchild was the Youth and Young Adult Ministries Program of the United Church of Christ. The goal of this book is to bring their experiences together, which will allow the truth to be told and start the healing process for these g/l/b/t teenagers: "That they will know themselves as defined by the grace of God." The major strength of this book is the fact that teens wrote it, not degreed professionals. Though they are a great help to us, sometimes, it helps to hear peer's experiences, so that we know were not alone. I suggest this book to anyone who is thinking about religion and homosexuality. Hearing the experiences of g/l/b/t Christians can be a great meditative experience.

Rating:
Summary: Marketing-minded authors
Review: The concept of this book is wonderful... interviews with glbt people who talk about their coming out experiences in a religious setting. This book is a piece of marketing propaganda for the United Church of Christ. Nearly every person mentions how wonderful and magical the UCC is. Personally, denomination should have been left out of it.

Rating:
Summary: Marketing-minded authors
Review: The concept of this book is wonderful... interviews with glbt people who talk about their coming out experiences in a religious setting. This book is a piece of marketing propaganda for the United Church of Christ. Nearly every person mentions how wonderful and magical the UCC is. Personally, denomination should have been left out of it.