The Book of Queer Prophets

24 Writers on Sexuality and Religion

William Collins

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Original content © Ruth Hunt, Amrou Al-Kadhi, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Winnie Varghese, Garrard Conley, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, Jeanette Winterson, Dustin Lance Black, Jack Guinness, Erin Clark, Jarel Robinson-Brown, Michael Segalov, Jay Hulme, Garry Rutter, Tamsin Omond, Lucy Knight, John L. Bell, Karl Rutlidge, Mpho Tutu van Furth, Rachel Mann, Keith Jarrett, Juno Dawson, Ric Stott and Kate Bottley 2020

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Source ISBN: 9780008360054

Ebook Edition © May 2020 ISBN: 9780008360078

Version: 2020-05-11

This book is dedicated to the countless queer people who continue to find the courage to speak truth to power, even to those we love. We are channels of peace and we bring so much love to the world.

And it is dedicated to the love of my life, Caroline, who doesn’t believe in an interventionist God, but knows that I do.

CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Introduction

Visions

The Queer Prophet – Amrou Al-Kadhi

Let My People – Pádraig Ó Tuama

How Do All the Parts Fit? – Winnie Varghese

Phantom Pain – Garrard Conley

My Queerness Is a Compass – Phyll Opoku-Gyimah

Lamentations

No Woman No Man No Cry – Jeanette Winterson

Mustangs and Mama Dragons – Dustin Lance Black

The Battle of Jericho – Jack Guinness

Notes on Passing – Erin Clark

A Letter to My Nephew – Jarel Robinson-Brown

Revelations

Jewish – Michael Segalov

How to Get God’s Attention – Jay Hulme

The Gay Centurion? – Garry Rutter

Love in Rebellion – Tamsin Omond

Jenga-block Faith – Lucy Knight

Vocations

The Gift of Being Gay – John L. Bell

How the Eucharist Saved My Life – Karl Rutlidge

Speaking Love to Power – Mpho Tutu van Furth

Outside In? Inside Out? – Rachel Mann

Prayers

50 Observations on Avoidance – Keith Jarrett

Faith – Juno Dawson

Pure Joy – Ruth Hunt

Queer Affirmations – Ric Stott

Afterword

Making Up for Lost Time – Kate Bottley

Acknowledgements

Footnotes

Author Biographies

About the Publisher

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