Tenderness: A Gay Christian’s Guide to Unlearning Rejection and Experiencing God’s Extravagant Love
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- Author：Eve Tushnet
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Summary
What would happen if gay Christians began to believe the truth about God—that he loves all people unconditionally？
In Tenderness， Catholic writer and speaker Eve Tushnet says trusting God’s love would be the beginning of a transformation， not only in the lives of gay Christians but also in the Body of Christ itself。 She offers hope and companionship to those who have been deeply hurt by their parishes， a wound that also damaged their relationship with God。 Tushnet also offers practical guidance from her own journey as a celibate lesbian。
Tenderness explores scripture and history to find role models for gay Christians—including Jesus， King David， Ruth， St。 John， Mary， poets， mystics， penitents， leaders， and ordinary gay people who have found unexpected paths of love。 The book also offers guidance on living through or recovering from the painful experiences that are all too common in gay Christian life—from familial rejection and weaponized Christianity to ambivalence and doubt。 Weaving her own story with resources， prayers， and practical actions that can help gay people trust that God loves them， Tushnet renews our understandings of kinship， friendship， celibacy and unmarried life， ordered love， personal integrity， solidarity with the marginalized， obedience， surrender， sanctification， and hope。
This book is primarily for gay Christians， but it also offers a window into their experiences and needs that will make it useful for anyone in pastoral care or who wants to be a better friend to the gay people they know。
In Tenderness， Catholic writer and speaker Eve Tushnet says trusting God’s love would be the beginning of a transformation， not only in the lives of gay Christians but also in the Body of Christ itself。 She offers hope and companionship to those who have been deeply hurt by their parishes， a wound that also damaged their relationship with God。 Tushnet also offers practical guidance from her own journey as a celibate lesbian。
Tenderness explores scripture and history to find role models for gay Christians—including Jesus， King David， Ruth， St。 John， Mary， poets， mystics， penitents， leaders， and ordinary gay people who have found unexpected paths of love。 The book also offers guidance on living through or recovering from the painful experiences that are all too common in gay Christian life—from familial rejection and weaponized Christianity to ambivalence and doubt。 Weaving her own story with resources， prayers， and practical actions that can help gay people trust that God loves them， Tushnet renews our understandings of kinship， friendship， celibacy and unmarried life， ordered love， personal integrity， solidarity with the marginalized， obedience， surrender， sanctification， and hope。
This book is primarily for gay Christians， but it also offers a window into their experiences and needs that will make it useful for anyone in pastoral care or who wants to be a better friend to the gay people they know。
Reviews
Catherine
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Jesus said it best， in the epigraph to this book （taken from his words to Bl。 Angela of Foligno）: "I did not love you as a joke。"This book will save lives。 I am not exaggerating。 Eve's questions are born of hope in its real， genuine， deep sense—not sunny optimism， but confidence in a project worth giving your life to: "What if gay people were *safer* in our churches than in the secular world？ What if we could find *more* ways to give and receive love within the Church than we do outside it？" （xv Jesus said it best， in the epigraph to this book （taken from his words to Bl。 Angela of Foligno）: "I did not love you as a joke。"This book will save lives。 I am not exaggerating。 Eve's questions are born of hope in its real， genuine， deep sense—not sunny optimism， but confidence in a project worth giving your life to: "What if gay people were *safer* in our churches than in the secular world？ What if we could find *more* ways to give and receive love within the Church than we do outside it？" （xv） By starting here， and mixing lectio divina with real talk， practical advice， and lofty dreams along the way， this book manages to reckon with the pastoral crisis we're in while keeping us ever focused on the all-powerful， all-overcoming love of God。This book is first and foremost for gay Christians looking for community and longing for a whole kaleidoscope of futures， as it should be。 But， while I don't wanna make this about ~the straights~， it's also for straight Christians who want to love gay Christians better。。。 and straight Christians who know the secret that many of us see our sexualities as crosses， not gifts from and for God， too。 This book will leave you loving the God who made us， and delighted to have gotten to know him better。 I can't give a better review than that。Thank you to NetGalley and Ave Maria Press for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Luana Cavalcanti
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