{"product_id":"we-were-baptized-too-claiming-gods-grace-for-lesbians-and-gays-9780664256289","title":"We Were Baptized Too: Claiming God's Grace for Lesbians and Gays","description":"\u003cp\u003eWithin the liturgy, congregations pledge to accept, love, forgive, and nurture the newly baptized member. The church, however, often lives out this covenant selectively, forcing its gay and lesbian members into silence, alienation, and doubt. \u003ci\u003eWe Were Baptized Too\u003c\/i\u003e challenges the church to take seriously its understanding of baptism and communion as a means of grace, justice, and liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marilyn Bennett Alexander,James Preston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Westminster John Knox Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.43h x 5.50w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780664256289\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/1996 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexander, Marilyn Bennett:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMarilyn Bennett Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e is an author and consultant on community building and spiritual renewal. She has served as Executive Director of Perkins Relations at the Southern Methodist University Perkins School of Theology.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreston, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJames Preston\u003c\/b\u003e has served as Outreadch Coordinator for the Reconciling Congregation Program in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Westminster John Knox Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45134677540979,"sku":"9780664256289","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_d9498bb5-0a1f-44fc-85c1-84cd987c4c95.jpg?v=1782390387","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/we-were-baptized-too-claiming-gods-grace-for-lesbians-and-gays-9780664256289","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}