Understanding Theology and Homosexuality in African American Communities

• Main Author: Loue, Sana (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Social Work,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Psychotherapy.; Social work.; Counseling.; Social Sciences.; Social Work.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.

Understanding Theology and Homosexuality in African-American Communities focuses specifically on helping mental professionals understand the scriptural and historical bases for the negative stance of some African American churches towards same-sex relations, and how that understanding is relevant wi...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Chapter 1. African Americans: History and Experience as the “Other”
• Chapter 2. Revelation and Liberation
• Chapter 3. Same-Sex Relations in Scripture and the African- American Church
• Chapter 4. Moving Forward with Individuals
• Chapter 5. Working with Families and Communities
• Conclusion
• Notes
• References
• Index.