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  title info:
    title: Bisexuality and the Western Christian Church
    sub title: The Damage of Silence
  name:
    name part: Shepherd, Carol A.
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
    role:
      role term: aut
    role:
      role term: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut
  name:
    name part: SpringerLink (Online service)
  type of resource: text
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: gw
    date issued: 2019
    edition: 1st ed. 2019.
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: electronic
    form: electronic resource
    reformatting quality: access
    form: remote
    extent: XIII, 306 p. 1 illus. online resource.
  abstract: This book critically examines the lived experiences of bisexual Christians across a range of Christian traditions in the UK and the USA. Shepherd assesses whether current data on elevated rates of depressive illnesses among bisexual people also apply to the bisexual Christian community. Drawing on data collected by the author on bisexual Christians across the lifespan, the book uncovers shocking incidences of biphobia and bi erasure in the Church. Widespread ignorance among pastors of middle sexualities outside of the hetero-/homonormative binary is revealed as well as a corresponding absence of appropriate support resources. Bisexuality and the Western Christian Church will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including gender studies, applied theology, sociology and social psychology. It is also important reading for clergy, and LGBT faith organisations. With a Foreword by Eric Anderson, Professor of Sport, Masculinities, and Sexualities, University of Winchester, UK.
  table of contents: 1. Introduction: A Conspiracy of Silence, Bisexuality and Christianity -- 2. Why be happy when you can be normal? Heteronormativity and Worship in the Western Christian Church -- 3. Too Hot to Handle: A Denominational Sweep of Bisexual Erasure in the Church -- 4. The Damage of Silence: Bisexual Christians discuss mental health -- 5. Intersectional Identities: Bisexual Christians discuss self-actualisation and spirituality -- 6. Great is Thy Faithfulness: Bisexual Christians discuss non-monogamy and the Bible -- 7. The Church doesn't know what to do with us: Bisexual Christians in the UK discuss church life -- 8. It's just crap: Bisexual Christians in the USA discuss church life -- 9. The Silent B: Pastors and Educators discuss bisexuality and bisexual provision -- 10. Believing Out Loud: Pastors and Educators discuss affirming practice -- 11.Prudery, Primates and Public Conveniences: Specific challenges faced by Pastors and Educators.-12. Conclusion. .
  note: by Carol A. Shepherd.
  subject:
    topic: Gender identity
  subject:
    topic: Gender identity-Religious aspects
  subject:
    topic: Psychology and religion
  subject:
    topic: Gender and Sexuality
  subject:
    topic: Religion and Gender
  subject:
    topic: Religion and Psychology
  classification: HQ12-449
  classification: 305.3
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    title info:
      title: Springer eBooks
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Palgrave Studies in Lived Religion and Societal Challenges
  identifier: 9783319946795
  identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94679-5
  record info:
    record creation date: 180801
    record change date: 20191027152227.0
    record identifier: 978-3-319-94679-5