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Inclusive love : seeing the Black church in the rainbow / Ralph Basui Watkins ; foreword by Bishop Yvette Flunder.

By: Watkins, Ralph C [author.]
Contributor(s): Flunder, Yvette A [writer of foreword.]
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Valley Forge, PA : Judson Press, [2026]Description: Approximately 170 pages ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0817018573; 9780817018573Subject(s): Watkins, Ralph C | Homosexuality -- Religious aspects -- Christianity | Sexual minorities -- Religious life | Masculinity -- Religious aspects -- Christianity | African American churchesLOC classification: BR115.H6 | W398 2026Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.Summary: A theological and autobiographical reflection in which Ralph Basui Watkins examines masculinity, privilege, and Christian attitudes toward LGBTQ+ people. Drawing on his experiences in church and ministry, Watkins describes his movement from traditional teachings that excluded LGBTQ+ individuals toward a theology centered on inclusion, belonging, and the liberative message of the Gospel. The work advocates for greater pastoral care and support for LGBTQ+ Christians within the church.
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Spiritual Autobiographies, Memoirs, & Activism Fall Term

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Includes bibliographical references.

A theological and autobiographical reflection in which Ralph Basui Watkins examines masculinity, privilege, and Christian attitudes toward LGBTQ+ people. Drawing on his experiences in church and ministry, Watkins describes his movement from traditional teachings that excluded LGBTQ+ individuals toward a theology centered on inclusion, belonging, and the liberative message of the Gospel. The work advocates for greater pastoral care and support for LGBTQ+ Christians within the church.