‘He taught me to hate myself’: the pastoral care of gay Christians in Anglican churches
This paper examines the pastoral approach of church leaders towards gay and lesbian Christians in two contrasting Anglican church settings: non-affirming and affirming of gay identity. This is timely, given the vexed history surrounding the ‘gay issue’ within the Church of England and the current de...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Practical theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 148–161 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBF British Isles KDE Anglican Church NCF Sexual ethics RB Church office; congregation RG Pastoral care |
| Further subjects: | B
Pastoral Care
B LGBTQ B Gay Christians B internalised homophobia B non-affirming and affirming |
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| Summary: | This paper examines the pastoral approach of church leaders towards gay and lesbian Christians in two contrasting Anglican church settings: non-affirming and affirming of gay identity. This is timely, given the vexed history surrounding the ‘gay issue’ within the Church of England and the current deliberations regarding ‘gay blessings’. The results uncovered a troubling ignorance in non-affirming settings of the well-researched vulnerability of gay Christians related to their sexual identity. Interviews with church leaders in affirming settings revealed a considerable burden of suffering in gay Christians seeking sanctuary in their churches because of traumatic experiences in non-affirming churches. |
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| ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2024.2318072 |