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February 2008 Homosexual Saints: The Community of Christ Experience By William D. Russell Price: $19.95 Published by John Whitmer Books, 2008  Purchase This Book Read Sample Chapter
Members of Community of Christ (formerly the RLDS church) have polarized opinions concerning the status of their fellow members who are homosexual. The two major issues are priesthood ordination (in a predominantly lay church) and whether the church will marry and bless same-sex weddings. Homosexual Saints explores these issues with twenty-four narratives that explain the experience of gay and lesbian members of Community of Christ, as well as the experiences of their family members and supporters. The volume includes a detailed history of the status of homosexuals in the church since 1954, and a preface by celebrated Mormon historian D. Michael Quinn. About the Author: William D. Russell, J.D., recently retired as professor and chair of the Division of Social Science at Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa. He is a former president of both the John Whitmer Historical Association and the Mormon History Association. Russell has published articles and reviews in the various Mormon studies journals and has three books in process: one is Homosexual Saints: The Community of Christ Experience; the other two are on the recent (1980s) schism in the RLDS Church and the 1989 cult murders in Kirtland, Ohio. He also serves as book review editor for the John Whitmer Historical Association Journal. |
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