Stranger at the Gate : To Be Gay and Christian in America

English

ISBN: 0671884077

EAN: 9780671884079

Category: Religion / Christianity / Protestant/Social Science / Sociology / General/Religion / Christian Life / Social Issues/Social Science / Gay Studies/Political Science / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism/

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Release Date: 01/01/1899

Synopsis: Until Christmans Eve 1991, Mel White was regarded by the leaders of the religious right as one of their most talented and productive supporters. He penned the speeches of Ollie North. He was a ghostwriter for Jerry Falwell, worked with Jim Bakker, flew in Pat Robertsons private jet, walked sandy beaches with Billy Graham. What these men didnt know was that Mel White-evangelical minister, committed Christian, family man-was gay. In this remarkable book, Mel White details his twenty-five years of being counseled, exorcised, electric-shocked, prayed for, and nearly driven to suicide because his church said homosexuality was wrong. But his salvation-to be openly gay and Christian-is more than a unique coming-out story. It is a chilling exposeacute; that goes right into the secret meetings and hidden agendas of the religious right. Told by an eyewitness and sure to anger those Mel White once knew best, Stranger at the Gate is a warning about where the politics of hate may lead America ... a brave book by a good man whose words can make us richer in spirit and much wiser too.

Stranger at the Gate : To Be Gay and Christian in America

Illustrated: No

Format: Hardcover

Weight: 25.64 oz

Pages: 320