The Word Is Out: The Bible Reclaimed for Lesbians and Gay Men

by Chris Glaser

This lively collection of 365 meditations explodes fundamentalist misconceptions of the Bible's stance on homosexuality and offers inspiration to lesbian and gay Christians. Richly written, evocative, and often surprising, this book reinterprets the Scriptures to offer meditations comprised of a brief Bible selection, insightful words of reflection, and a short prayer/affirmation.

400 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Chris Glaser is a 1977 graduate of Yale Divinity School. He served as the director of the Lazarus Project, a ministry of reconciliation between the church and the LGBT community, from 1977-1987.

Since then he has published nine best-selling books and contributed to more than a dozen other books. Glaser's writings have appeared in many publications, including Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Advocate, Frontiers, Christianity and Crisis, The Christian Century and a range of church periodicals. Since 1998 he has been the editor of Open Hands, a quarterly magazine for congregations welcoming of LGBT people in seven mainline Protestant denominations in the United States and Canada.

Originally from California, he now lives in Atlanta.