Taking a Chance on God - 2nd Edition by John J McNeill (Paperback)

Number of Pages: 238
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: LGBT Studies
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Beacon Press
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: Gay Studies
Author: John J McNeill
Language: English

Book Synopsis

Taking a Chance on God explores how lesbians and gay men can claim both a positive gay identity and a fulfilling life of Christian faith.

From the Back Cover

The second book in John McNeill's pathbreaking trilogy for lesbian and gay Christians, Taking a Chance on God brings a gay perspective to fundamental Christian questions: How can we understand suffering and death? How can we overcome fear, anger, and guilt? What does it mean to love God? What gifts do we bring to the body of Christ?

Review Quotes

McNeill draws on the insights of the gay and lesbian liberation movement, his counseling experience with lesbian and gay people, and a variety of faith traditions--Catholic, mainstream Protestant, Evangelical and other world religions--to produce a unique, comprehensive, life-giving ethic.
--Equal Time

Taking a Chance on God offers insights into human relationships and human health from which all persons, whether homosexual or heterosexual, can learn.
--America

About the Author

John J. McNeill (1925-2015) was an ordained priest and practicing psychotherapist. In 1987, he was expelled from the Society of Jesus for refusing to cease his ministry to gay men and lesbians. He received a doctorate in philosophy from Louvain University in Belgium and taught philosophy and theology at Fordham University, Union Theological Seminary, and other institutions. McNeill was the author of several works on theology and sexuality, including Taking a Chance on God and Freedom, Glorious Freedom.