The Book of Queer Prophets: 24 Writers on Sexuality and Religion
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‘A fascinating and thoughtful exploration of faith in the modern world。 If you’re wondering why it matters and how to make sense of it， read on。’ – Clare Balding
Is it possible to believe in God and be gay？ How does it feel to be excluded from a religious community because of your sexuality？ Why do some people still believe being LGBT is a sin？
The Book of Queer Prophets contains modern-day epistles from some of our most important thinkers， writers and activists: Jeanette Winterson tackles religious dogma， Amrou Al-Kadhi writes about trying to make it as a Muslim drag queen in London， John Bell writes about his decision to come out later in life， Tamsin Omond remembers getting married in the middle of a protest and Kate Bottley explains her journey to becoming an LGBT ally。
Essays from: Jeanette Winterson， Phyll Opoku-Gyimah， Amrou Al-Kadhi， Pádraig Ó Tuama， Garrard Conley， Juno Dawson， Rev。 Winnie Varghese， Keith Jarrett， Jay Hulme， Lucy Knight， Tamsin Omond， Erin Clark， Michael Segalov， Jarel Robinson-Brown， John L。 Bell， Mpho Tutu van Furth， Karl Rutlidge， Garry Rutter， Rev Rachel Mann， Jack Guiness， Dustin Lance Black， Ric Stott。 Afterword: Kate Bottley
Is it possible to believe in God and be gay？ How does it feel to be excluded from a religious community because of your sexuality？ Why do some people still believe being LGBT is a sin？
The Book of Queer Prophets contains modern-day epistles from some of our most important thinkers， writers and activists: Jeanette Winterson tackles religious dogma， Amrou Al-Kadhi writes about trying to make it as a Muslim drag queen in London， John Bell writes about his decision to come out later in life， Tamsin Omond remembers getting married in the middle of a protest and Kate Bottley explains her journey to becoming an LGBT ally。
Essays from: Jeanette Winterson， Phyll Opoku-Gyimah， Amrou Al-Kadhi， Pádraig Ó Tuama， Garrard Conley， Juno Dawson， Rev。 Winnie Varghese， Keith Jarrett， Jay Hulme， Lucy Knight， Tamsin Omond， Erin Clark， Michael Segalov， Jarel Robinson-Brown， John L。 Bell， Mpho Tutu van Furth， Karl Rutlidge， Garry Rutter， Rev Rachel Mann， Jack Guiness， Dustin Lance Black， Ric Stott。 Afterword: Kate Bottley
Reviews
Rhiannon Grant
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Collection of essays covering a wide range of LGBTQ+ experience with religion - including rejection and acceptance by churches， the spirituality of drag shows （paging Mark Russ！）， and many personal stories， often involving moving away from organised religion as well as towards God。
Jenny Esots
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I have been quietly devouring these reflections for sometime。I relate to how these writers have reflected theologically and personally。The book is full of reflections from marginalised people who are in the process of working out their own lives - this is about now， this is about injustice and it deserves a wide audience。 The Book of Queer Prophets: 24 Writers on Sexuality and Religion casts a wide web of writers who have some connection to a faith。The writers use their experience， culture and s I have been quietly devouring these reflections for sometime。I relate to how these writers have reflected theologically and personally。The book is full of reflections from marginalised people who are in the process of working out their own lives - this is about now， this is about injustice and it deserves a wide audience。 The Book of Queer Prophets: 24 Writers on Sexuality and Religion casts a wide web of writers who have some connection to a faith。The writers use their experience， culture and scripture to draw from。The mark of good writing is that it makes it almost impossible not to follow up their other works， which I will be doing very shortly。 。。。more
Emma （ Mrsbreads ）
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Interesting and important
Michelle
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This collection of essays started off really well， but as it continued I noticed the contributions weren't particularly diverse and gave quite narrow views on spirituality and its relationship with queerness。The vast majority of essays centre on experiences of Western Christianity， written by white， cis individuals with a lack of other intersectionality。 This is a shame， because the topic is one that has a lot of nuance and immediately this lessens the impact the book might have on a potentially This collection of essays started off really well， but as it continued I noticed the contributions weren't particularly diverse and gave quite narrow views on spirituality and its relationship with queerness。The vast majority of essays centre on experiences of Western Christianity， written by white， cis individuals with a lack of other intersectionality。 This is a shame， because the topic is one that has a lot of nuance and immediately this lessens the impact the book might have on a potentially wide-ranging readership。The essays included are interesting and some are inevitably more powerful than others。 As the collection continued and the essays seemed increasingly similar - in terms of themes covered - and the result of this was that an essay collection I was really enjoying became one I slightly struggled to finish。Regardless， the existence of a collection like this that openly discusses the historical social conflict between religion， spirituality and queerness is important。 I'm glad something like this exists and hope that it sparks much-needed debate and future exploration of this issue。 。。。more
Fred Langridge
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A valuable collection of writings from LGBTQ people of faith。
Emma Dobson
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This book is wonderful！ A superb collection of moving， insightful and inspiring essays on the relationship between faith and sexuality。 Such a broad range of experiences， articulated in unique and beautiful ways。
Kai Schweizer
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A very insightful and healing book written by queer people of faith。 A read I will certainly recommend to others。 Note: this first edition has a significant number of spelling and grammar errors。
Emma Dargue
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This series of essays is brilliant - informative and emotional this should be required reading for every human as it looks at the juxtaposition of sexuality and gender and religion。 Each essay is written by an LGBTQA+ person who has some king of faith from people who are ordained ministers from different faith groups to people who to this day are still questioning their faith after growing up with faith。 I am not going to pick out a favourite essay as I got things from all of them however I will This series of essays is brilliant - informative and emotional this should be required reading for every human as it looks at the juxtaposition of sexuality and gender and religion。 Each essay is written by an LGBTQA+ person who has some king of faith from people who are ordained ministers from different faith groups to people who to this day are still questioning their faith after growing up with faith。 I am not going to pick out a favourite essay as I got things from all of them however I will say that the first few essays are quite hard to get into intially but after the first section it seemed to gel with more and provoked a lot of thoughts within me as a practising Catholic。 The main reasons why I acquired this book is due to the fact that I wanted to get different perspectives on how sexuality and religion interrelate and this book definitely does this hence the 5 star review。 。。。more
Alice Horncastle Writer
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'The Book of Queer Prophets' is a brilliant， diverse collection about religion and sexuality。 It's a fascinating， inspiring， and emotional read。 I loved it， I would 100% recommend it， and I would definitely read it again。 'The Book of Queer Prophets' is a brilliant， diverse collection about religion and sexuality。 It's a fascinating， inspiring， and emotional read。 I loved it， I would 100% recommend it， and I would definitely read it again。 。。。more
Katherine
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I’m so glad this book exists。I wouldn’t say the essays are of varying quality， but I would definitely say I connected with some more than others， and some contributors clearly *write* more than others。 But that’s okay - in a collection spanning 24 contributors， I’d expect nothing less。 Still gonna hit the book with that 5 star rating！ I have no doubt that everyone who reads the collection will feel the same - same of the essays will resonate much more。I hope that people reading this book find so I’m so glad this book exists。I wouldn’t say the essays are of varying quality， but I would definitely say I connected with some more than others， and some contributors clearly *write* more than others。 But that’s okay - in a collection spanning 24 contributors， I’d expect nothing less。 Still gonna hit the book with that 5 star rating！ I have no doubt that everyone who reads the collection will feel the same - same of the essays will resonate much more。I hope that people reading this book find solace。 By its nature， writing about faith， like writing about art or music， is hard。 Capturing feelings is ephemeral。 You can too often miss the mark in communicating your depth of feelings to others。 It's hard！ But this anthology format， with such a variety of authors， is a great counter to this problem of。 There are so many exquisite moments in this book。 Take， for example， the wonderful Pádraig Ó Tuama making the deep connection between the trans experience and Jesus himself。 It’s pure beauty and hope:“Recently I was working with a group of LGBTI people where the majority of the group were trans or intersex。 I had been asked to lead the Bible study。 We looked at the text where Jesus of Nazareth is twelve years old and is among religious leaders。 He is astounding them with his insight。 But they do not know how to believe that the truth can exist in this kind of human package。 We， LGBTI people at a Bible study， asked a question: 'What truths have we known about ourselves since we were young？' People knew what it was to know themselves。 They also knew what it was like for their insight to be denied。 For decades。 The Bible study lasted for hours。 People spoke about the indigenous understanding they'd had about themselves since they could think。 'I didn't know the Bible could help us read our own lives，' someone said。”On a saucier note， I also adored the opening of Keith Jarrett’s essay on his first gay sexual experience:“。。I took in the perfection of his chest， the feel of his weight on mine。 And then。。。and then。。。GOSPEL！ A medley of riffs piercing the air。 Mary Mary， doing vocal gymnastics for Jesus， in the middle of this most intimate moment， in the middle of an act I still thought of as an abomination。 JESUS being sung at full volume， in front of the sachets of condoms and lube I'd retrieved from under the bed。 The shame shot through me as I leapt to switch off the speaker and fumbled for my clothes。 After years of hiding Jesus away from my sexuality -- and vice versa -- the two had collided。 How could I have been so careless？” This book holds so much beauty and hope alongside so much sadness and human cruelty。 I wouldn’t call it a rollercoaster， it’s not sensationalist in any way， but it is not a book to be devoured so quickly。 I read it with my lovely book group， and we all found that we savoured the essays over a number of weeks rather than gobbling them。I also waited to hear what everyone else in the book group said。 It was a unanimous success。 I have rarely seen us so excited by a choice， and never have I seen so many tabbed up books！ We kept reading passages to each other （via zoom）， which we rarely do - such is the emotive beauty in these essays。 The practising Christians in our group found particular beauty in the book’s contributors who included biblical textual analysis in the book。 It’s a real reframing， and not in an exegetical， academic sense， but in simple， loving terms。 I think we will all remember this book。Some of our favourite essays （and two of the most heartbreaking） were “Mustangs and Mama Dragons” by Dustin Lance Black， a truly shocking， harrowing insight into the Mormon church some decades ago; and “Speaking Love to Power” by Mpho Tutu van Furth， whose experience of exclusion from the South African Anglican Church is sadly all too recent。I thought I’d share - the opening dedication， “And it is dedicated to the love of my life， Caroline， who doesn’t believe in an interventionist God， but knows that I do。” is a reference to the beautiful Nick Cave song， “Into my arms”。 A wedding song classic！We had a couple of points of criticism of the book: of 24 contributors， we found it slightly odd that there was just one muslim， one jew， and one latter day saint contributing。 We massively enjoyed each of these contributions， but found the ratio a little odd and thought a greater mix or a solely Christian focus would have worked better。If you enjoyed this book， I’d recommend “New Habits: Today’s women Who Choose to Become Nuns”。 It’s a different but related book which I also enjoyed very much， from the stance of a non-believer （sorry！）。 I recommend "The Book of Queer Prophets" to believers and non-believers alike。 。。。more
CJ Connor
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Spiritual and queer identity are equally inherent parts of who I am， and so this anthology was especially cathartic。 It's sometimes difficult， and I often feel alone and worried about how to find somewhere that I belong。 It was nice to feel not alone while reading this， and it made me want to look into LGBT-affirming congregations once the pandemic is over。 Spiritual and queer identity are equally inherent parts of who I am， and so this anthology was especially cathartic。 It's sometimes difficult， and I often feel alone and worried about how to find somewhere that I belong。 It was nice to feel not alone while reading this， and it made me want to look into LGBT-affirming congregations once the pandemic is over。 。。。more
Simon
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Very intrigued who Livvy knows in this one！
Tomos
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Link to my article on the book:https://www。palatinate。org。uk/queer-p。。。 Link to my article on the book:https://www。palatinate。org。uk/queer-p。。。 。。。more
Pamela Usai
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Comprising 21 highly personal essays in which various LGBT+ individuals discuss their struggles in reconciling faith with self， this is one the most insightful collections of stories that I have read this year。 Starting with a lyrical telling by Amrou Al-Kadhi， navigating their queer， Muslim identity， to the heartbreaking Mormon childhood of Dustin Lance， who eventually came out as gay， to the inspiring ordination of Karl， a disabled， bisexual trans man， every story exhibits incredible vulnerabi Comprising 21 highly personal essays in which various LGBT+ individuals discuss their struggles in reconciling faith with self， this is one the most insightful collections of stories that I have read this year。 Starting with a lyrical telling by Amrou Al-Kadhi， navigating their queer， Muslim identity， to the heartbreaking Mormon childhood of Dustin Lance， who eventually came out as gay， to the inspiring ordination of Karl， a disabled， bisexual trans man， every story exhibits incredible vulnerability and incredible strength。 How DOES one bring together two defining aspects of life， when they often seem at direct odds with each other？ How can one love the same gender， but also love God？ How can a woman be ordained to the Church of England， and openly support LGBT+ rights？ How can religious groups be more open-minded and inclusive？A "prophet" is defined as an inspirational teacher。 In this novel， 21 prophets demonstrate the need for understanding - an imperative for societal progress towards inclusivity， and the part that both LGBT+ and LGBT+ allies can play in this vision of a world where diversity is not frowned upon and shunned， but lauded。 This book was inspiring， moving and incredibly educational。 A must-read， for everyone。 Thank you to WM Collins and HarperCollins for this #gifted hardcover copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Rohase Piercy
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Edited by （Baroness） Ruth Hunt， 'The Book Of Queer Prophets' brings together the testimonies of twenty-four LGBTQ people of faith （or in a couple of cases， of lost faith） in the form of short essays。I should say at the outset that it's very Christian-heavy - I'd like to have seen a greater variety of faiths represented - there's one Muslim， one Jew， and one Indian Christian with a love of Hindu Goddesses， but that's your lot out of the twenty-four。However if one can accept that this is basically Edited by （Baroness） Ruth Hunt， 'The Book Of Queer Prophets' brings together the testimonies of twenty-four LGBTQ people of faith （or in a couple of cases， of lost faith） in the form of short essays。I should say at the outset that it's very Christian-heavy - I'd like to have seen a greater variety of faiths represented - there's one Muslim， one Jew， and one Indian Christian with a love of Hindu Goddesses， but that's your lot out of the twenty-four。However if one can accept that this is basically a critique of the Christian LGBTQ experience （and probably should have been presented as such）， it's a very eloquent and insightful one， with solid theological scholarship presented alongside moving personal testimony。 Christians of varied denominations， both lay and clergy - some of whom have changed denomination in their quest for acceptance as a Queer follower of Jesus Christ - recount their struggle for recognition within a Church which is at worst openly hostile and condemnatory and at best placatory and prevaricating。 Their persistence in claiming their right to both a sexual and a spiritual identity （and after all， the search for spiritual fulfilment is one of humanity's 'givens'， along with sex， food and community） is admirable and inspiring as well as illuminating and instructive。 There is no hesitation， for instance， in putting that oft-quoted passage from Leviticus 20:13， which states that it is 'an abomination for a man to lie with a man as with a woman' in context alongside the similarly proscribed 'abominations' of eating shellfish or getting a tattoo。This book is a wake-up call to the Church， calling it to account for its failure to fully recognise and accept on equal terms the lives， loves and spiritual needs of LGBTQ Christians; a call endorsed by （heterosexual） celebrity priest Rev Kate Bottley in a humble but eloquent Afterword。 Progress has undoubtedly been made over the last decade or so， but there's still a long way to go。 Every would-be priest or Christian minister should read 'The Book Of Queer Prophets！ 。。。more
Althea
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This collection of essays， despite at times offering some rather difficult to read experiences， felt very hopeful， and I know that it will have a great impact on many people - I particularly loved Ruth's essay at the end。 However， I can't help but noticing that the majority of the essays are written by white， cis Christians and are written from a very Western-centric point of view， and I just wish there was more nuance。 I also， unfortunately， found Juno Dawson's essay to be a bit pointless。。。it This collection of essays， despite at times offering some rather difficult to read experiences， felt very hopeful， and I know that it will have a great impact on many people - I particularly loved Ruth's essay at the end。 However， I can't help but noticing that the majority of the essays are written by white， cis Christians and are written from a very Western-centric point of view， and I just wish there was more nuance。 I also， unfortunately， found Juno Dawson's essay to be a bit pointless。。。it only lasted a couple of pages compared to the rest and was basically 'I'm not religious but others are and that's okay'， and it felt， to me， like a bit of a strange inclusion。Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins for an e-ARC copy in return for an honest review！ 。。。more
Alan
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Thought this began promisingly。 I quite enjoyed Amrou’s poetic and thoughtful account of how he， starting with the truth he knew about himself， freely and creatively drew on aspects of his Muslim heritage to discover a liberating personal spirituality that chimed with his own experiences， and so found a kind of healing from the previous sense of alienation he’d felt。 Unfortunately （to me） this first chapter didn’t really set the tone for the rest of the book。I’d hoped that this book would be one Thought this began promisingly。 I quite enjoyed Amrou’s poetic and thoughtful account of how he， starting with the truth he knew about himself， freely and creatively drew on aspects of his Muslim heritage to discover a liberating personal spirituality that chimed with his own experiences， and so found a kind of healing from the previous sense of alienation he’d felt。 Unfortunately （to me） this first chapter didn’t really set the tone for the rest of the book。I’d hoped that this book would be one that could appeal to many LGBT people， by showing how LGBT people could have a positive experience of the “spiritual” dimension （whatever exactly that means - no particular theistic/metaphysical implications intended。。。） of life and/or find healing from any negative experiences of traditional religion。 But the book turned out to be narrower than that， becoming mainly a collection of reflections by LGBT Christians on how they have reconciled themselves with the Christian faith/Church。 No doubt there’s an audience for this （LGBT Christians or those drawn to Christianity） but I’m not sure how helpful it would be to LGBT people more widely。 As a former Christian， it held some interest for me， although it treads old ground with its ‘prophetic’ lectures to the Church and its tortured grappling with （and strained re-readings of） the Bible。 It can sound quasi-evangelical/apologetical， which will jar with some non-religiously-inclined LGBT readers and， again， as a former Christian， I’m personally not mad on attempts to encourage LGBT people along a Christian path - not least because of the painful trials often involved， as laid bare by this very book。On that note， some readers may also find ‘Queer Prophets’ stirs up painful memories or questions they feel they would be best to leave alone， so caution may be advised。 It’s their choice whether to go on with the book， of course， and if they feel comfortable enough to read it， some may well find it interesting and enriching to learn about others’ experiences。 The chapters are generally well-written and perhaps I’m being a little unfair by not judging the book more on its own terms and intentions。 It’s always hard when reviewing a book to know how far to go on personal taste or how far to attempt a more ‘impartial’ assessment。 In any case， my own opinion is there are probably different ‘queer prophets’ out there who might have a more beneficial message， with a wider appeal， to share with LGBT people。 。。。more
Kira
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Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK （William Collins） for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review。I can't even begin to articulate how I felt whilst reading this book。 It's equal parts inspiring and heart-breaking。 As someone who isn't religious， I was really interested to hear the stories of people on the lgbtq+ spectrum speaking about their own voices stories of their experiences with religion。This book explores various religious beliefs and their stance on the lgbtq+ Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK （William Collins） for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review。I can't even begin to articulate how I felt whilst reading this book。 It's equal parts inspiring and heart-breaking。 As someone who isn't religious， I was really interested to hear the stories of people on the lgbtq+ spectrum speaking about their own voices stories of their experiences with religion。This book explores various religious beliefs and their stance on the lgbtq+ community， most of which on a base level seem to deny the identity of those who are different， and don't conform to a ""regular"" heterosexual relationship between a man and a woman。 Yet， on a deeper level and through some more progressive figures in each of these authors' lives， they managed to break through that base level belief and find a place in their life where they can be happy with their faith and sexuality intertwining and I love that so much。 We see a lot of negativity where the lqbtq+ communities and religion meet and this book doesn't deny the negativity， but instead tells true， inspiring stories of people overcoming this divide。 I'm really glad that I got the opportunity to read this book and I'm honestly just in awe of all of these authors and their stories。 I think that this book could be so incredibly valuable to an lgbtq+ audience who feel as though they don't fit in within their religious communities。 It's so important for there to be more of these own voices stories out there。 。。。more
Aparna
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“The multiple ways in which we experience discrimination and oppression cannot be separated”。 An interesting collection of essays about what it means to be an LGBT+ person of faith。 This book takes you through people who have walked away from faith， to people who have found God after coming out and accepting themselves as LGBT+ It’s a type of intersectionality between the two communities that I’d never understood。 We can’t totally understand someone else’s experience of walking around the world。 “The multiple ways in which we experience discrimination and oppression cannot be separated”。 An interesting collection of essays about what it means to be an LGBT+ person of faith。 This book takes you through people who have walked away from faith， to people who have found God after coming out and accepting themselves as LGBT+ It’s a type of intersectionality between the two communities that I’d never understood。 We can’t totally understand someone else’s experience of walking around the world。 Being an active ally is just about listening to people， hearing and reading their stories， and asking questions （in appropriate， safe spaces）。 I’d recommend this to anyone。 。。。more
Sophie （RedheadReading）
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I really valued reading the different perspectives in this and it was an incredibly interesting read。 As with all collections， some essays did not impact me quite as much as others， but I've really appreciated getting glimpses into such personal writings。My main critique is that I wish the faiths of the contributors had been a little more balanced。 One writer is a Muslim， another is Jewish and one is an atheist， but the rest of the 24 voices were all Christian so that felt quite uneven。 I do app I really valued reading the different perspectives in this and it was an incredibly interesting read。 As with all collections， some essays did not impact me quite as much as others， but I've really appreciated getting glimpses into such personal writings。My main critique is that I wish the faiths of the contributors had been a little more balanced。 One writer is a Muslim， another is Jewish and one is an atheist， but the rest of the 24 voices were all Christian so that felt quite uneven。 I do appreciate that the Christian contributors were from a variety of different branches of Christianity so there was variety in that sense， it's just the balance of religions explored in this felt uneven。 That said， I really valued getting a glimpse into each contributor's life and journey with their faith， sexuality and/or gender。 。。。more
Shaun
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Wow what an absolutely great book！ I had high expectations and it was better than I thought。 Because there's a lot of authors each chapter reads like a mini essay or a medium-length article， which helps to keep it engaging: I read a few back to back each sitting。 The variety of authors also makes it hard to summarise。 I did have some favourites， of course Pádraig Ó Tuama being on of them。 Another advantage is that there are a variety of stories and experiences so many reader will find something Wow what an absolutely great book！ I had high expectations and it was better than I thought。 Because there's a lot of authors each chapter reads like a mini essay or a medium-length article， which helps to keep it engaging: I read a few back to back each sitting。 The variety of authors also makes it hard to summarise。 I did have some favourites， of course Pádraig Ó Tuama being on of them。 Another advantage is that there are a variety of stories and experiences so many reader will find something they can relate to， be it growing up in a religious environment， or growing up as an LGBTQ+ person， or both。 。。。more
Elise Thompson
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Some of these essays were really powerful， but unfortunately I found them of equal weight to essays that didn’t really go anywhere or make much of an impact on me。 Probably a case of some writing styles being my thing， and others not。 A good read for the sentiment and the ending chapter by Kate was excellent。
Jan
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Brilliant， both moving and challenging。
Skip
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An interesting collection of essays on the topic of religion and sexuality。 This was a hard one for me at times。 It was definitely best read as singular essays， put down for a while for some thinking time and then moving onto the next one - so it took about a month to read and digest。To be honest I picked up this due to Ruth Hunt being attached to the book。 Some of the essays are of better quality than others， and naturally some spoke to me more than others too。 I'd recommend this to anyone - in An interesting collection of essays on the topic of religion and sexuality。 This was a hard one for me at times。 It was definitely best read as singular essays， put down for a while for some thinking time and then moving onto the next one - so it took about a month to read and digest。To be honest I picked up this due to Ruth Hunt being attached to the book。 Some of the essays are of better quality than others， and naturally some spoke to me more than others too。 I'd recommend this to anyone - in fact I think it should be read by everybody， whether people of faith or LGBTQ+ or not。I received an e-ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Matthew Metcalf
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Very interesting essays that stretched my understanding。 There was only one essay I found distasteful because of its implication that seeing someone try to commit suicide and survive was a personal sign from God。。。
Paul Van
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Ruth Hunt has done a fantastic job collating different points of view on the interplay of sexuality and religion。 This is a really important book。
Jeandre Coetser
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I loved the presoectives these essays brought， so much I related to and learned from and similarities across the essays show that it's your personal relationship with religion and reading any holy book but also how a community you want to belong to can be hurtful。 I honestly recommend wether you are religious or not， LGBT+ or not I loved the presoectives these essays brought， so much I related to and learned from and similarities across the essays show that it's your personal relationship with religion and reading any holy book but also how a community you want to belong to can be hurtful。 I honestly recommend wether you are religious or not， LGBT+ or not 。。。more
Andrew Brown
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I'm a big fan of Ruth Hunt， but somehow the fact that she was an active Christian had passed me by。I'm not。 Indeed， I'm an atheist and humanist these days， having long since turned away from a faith that I could not reconcile with my sexuality。 But not everyone does， and this book is an insight into other ways of existing。Hunt has collected 24 musings on faith， sexuality， gender identity， and their interactions。。。 it's fair to say the result is patchy， in terms of quality， and some spoke to me m I'm a big fan of Ruth Hunt， but somehow the fact that she was an active Christian had passed me by。I'm not。 Indeed， I'm an atheist and humanist these days， having long since turned away from a faith that I could not reconcile with my sexuality。 But not everyone does， and this book is an insight into other ways of existing。Hunt has collected 24 musings on faith， sexuality， gender identity， and their interactions。。。 it's fair to say the result is patchy， in terms of quality， and some spoke to me more than others。 However， there was much that was familiar in the book - even if the majority of the writers had come to a different conclusion than I on that key issue of reconciliation。I guess， for the sake of people in the position I was in 20-odd years ago， I wish this book could be read by those who are standing in the way of acceptance within churches。。。 sadly， that audience may be harder to reach than people like me。 。。。more
Laura Reed
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The Book of Queer Prophets is the book I needed when I was coming out。 I was raised in a strict evangelical American style church in the UK。 When I first tried to come out to my Mum at 13 ， she immediately told me I was going to hell， this book would have been an fantastic resource for both of us， providing relatable stories grounded in faith。The Book of Queer Prophets is a collection of essays by LGBTQ+ people of a variety of different faiths and religious affiliations discussing their own expe The Book of Queer Prophets is the book I needed when I was coming out。 I was raised in a strict evangelical American style church in the UK。 When I first tried to come out to my Mum at 13 ， she immediately told me I was going to hell， this book would have been an fantastic resource for both of us， providing relatable stories grounded in faith。The Book of Queer Prophets is a collection of essays by LGBTQ+ people of a variety of different faiths and religious affiliations discussing their own experiences navigating their sexuality within the confines of their religion， and their religion within the confines of their sexuality。 The folx writing the essays often had to forge a new path for themselves， and they explain how they did so and what elements of scripture that they found comfort and acceptance in。 The tone and styles of the essays vary， as do the epxeriences of the people writing them。 I personally found the content rich， relatable and wholly important。 I think this book aimed at teens and adults and I am definitely going to purchase a copy for my mum on release day with the hope that it will help us each understand each other's perspectives。 。。。more
Hilary Campbell
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