Their Own Receive Them Not: African American Lesbians And Gays in Black Churches

by Horace L. Griffin

Griffin, an openly gay African American pastoral theologican and seminary professor, offers new approaches to understanding scripture and homosexuality through pastoal theology and black liberation theology. He provides a historical overview and crticial analysis of the black church and its current engagement with lesbian and gay Christians, and shares ways in which black churches can learn to reach out and confront all types of oppression no just race--in order to do the work of the black community. The book received a 2006 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Studies.

Genres: Nonfiction, LGBT, Religion, African American, Race, Spirituality, Queer

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Macy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very informative book. I enjoyed reading about different Black lesbians and gay men whom I hadn't heard of before. I like how there were solutions offered on how to combat homophobia in Black churches. Overall, a good read.

[Diana Hayes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very in-depth discussion of the Black church and its inability to live up to its historically compassionate and liberating role when it encounters homosexuality. Disturbing and challenging.

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. A good, challenging, thoughtful introductory look at the experience of gays and lesbians in the African-American church. Griffin does not directly address the non-affirming Biblical/theological arguments (just dismisses them) which probably limits his audience.

[MelMel · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great book, it shed light on what was known but not spoken.