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Heavy Burdens
Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church
Book • 2021
In "Heavy Burdens," Bridget Eileen Rivera explores the various ways LGBTQ+ Christians experience harm within the church.
The book delves into seven specific areas of harm, providing personal stories and theological analysis.
Rivera's work is a powerful indictment of the ways in which religious institutions can perpetuate discrimination and marginalization.
The book offers a critical examination of the theological and cultural factors that contribute to this harm, while also providing hope and resilience for LGBTQ+ Christians.
It is a valuable resource for both those within and outside the church who are seeking to understand and address the issue of LGBTQ+ inclusion.
The book delves into seven specific areas of harm, providing personal stories and theological analysis.
Rivera's work is a powerful indictment of the ways in which religious institutions can perpetuate discrimination and marginalization.
The book offers a critical examination of the theological and cultural factors that contribute to this harm, while also providing hope and resilience for LGBTQ+ Christians.
It is a valuable resource for both those within and outside the church who are seeking to understand and address the issue of LGBTQ+ inclusion.
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Recommended by Tim Whitaker as a great read about the dehumanizing rhetoric and actions of Christians, especially in the eighties.
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