Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America - Rilegato

Chu, Jeff

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ISBN 10: 0062049739 ISBN 13: 9780062049735

Casa editrice: HarperCollins, 2013

Riassunto

A writer for Time magazine, after coming out to his parents as a gay man, documents his personal journey, from Brooklyn to California, to discover the God forbidden to him because of his sexuality and understand what the diverse followers of Christ believe about homosexuality. 25,000 first printing.

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“Chu has written a fascinating, thoughtful, and important book. He captures the fractures and conflict at a moment when the issue of what to do with L.G.B.T. people is tearing Christian denominations apart. Does Jesus Really Love Me? deserves to be widely read.” (Dan Savage, New York Times Book Review (cover))

“Jeff’s own story makes me hopeful. It’s one of grace.” (Frank Bruni, New York Times)

“An essential survey description of homosexuality in U.S. churches today that should be read by church members and leaders, and people who care about how U.S. Christians engage with sexual minorities and related issues.” (Christianity Today)

“Poignant, at times painful, and spiced with wry humor, this is a must-read for LGBT people on their own spiritual journeys or anyone interested in reconciling religion with sexuality.” (Library Journal (starred review))

“The stories [Chu] relates are intriguing. . . . Revealing.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Outstandingly personable and appealing.” (Booklist)

“Compassionate, engaging. . . . Resisting easy answers, Chu deftly portrays the lived experiences of Christians-mostly gay, though not all. . . . Overall, the book brings complexity and humanity to a discourse often lacking in both.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“In telling these stories--chief among them his own--Jeff has done an extraordinary thing, showing us all to the God who is big enough and loving enough and true enough to meet all of us exactly where we’re at. This book is moving, inspiring, and much needed.” (Rob Bell, author of What We Talk About When We Talk About God and Love Wins)

“Finally an examination of Christianity and homosexuality that refuses to demonize either side. A smart and deeply personal exploration of one of the great public questions of our time.” (Stephen Prothero, author of The American Bible)

“Jeff Chu has written a masterpiece about sexuality and spirituality in America. In this unforgettable blend of reportage and memoir, he doesn’t demonize, ridicule, or pander to an ideology. Instead, he explores―and inspires. This is the smartest, and most humane, book about Christianity and homosexuality that I’ve ever read.” (Benoit Denizet-Lewis, author of America Anonymous and American Voyeur)

L'autore:

Jeff Chu grew up in Berkeley, California, and Miami, Florida. He graduated magna cum laude from Princeton, earned a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, and received French-American Foundation and Harvard Divinity School fellowships. He has written for Time, Condé Nast Portfolio, the Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company, winning Deadline Club and German Marshall Fund awards for his work. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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• Editore: HarperCollins
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0062049739
• ISBN 13: 9780062049735
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 353