Kathleen T. Talvacchia is a contextual theologian with interest in practical theology, Christian practices of marginalized communities, and Queer theology. She is co-editor of Queer Christianities: Lived Religion in Transgressive Forms (2015), an anthology examining the lived religious experiences of LGBTIQ Christians, and authored Critical Minds and Discerning Hearts: A Spirituality of Multicultural Teaching (2003). She served as the chair of the Status of LGBTIQ Persons in the Profession of the American Academy of Religion.
"In these pages Kathleen Talvacchia gives readers a treat: a smart,
provocative analysis of how 'coming out' for LBGTQ folks is an
ongoing process, not a singular event, involving far more than
disclosure of identity. As she carefully maps out, coming out is a
life-altering practice of 'coming into' the kind of community that
encourages truth-telling and relational integrity. In her hands,
moral wisdom shimmers and shakes in delightful ways."
--Marvin M. Ellison, Willard S. Bass Professor Emeritus of
Christian Ethics at Bangor Theological Seminary, author of Making
Love Just: Sexual Ethics for Perplexing Times
"Talvacchia persuasively insists that 'coming out as an act of
disruptive coherence overturns exclusive normativities that enforce
and sustain gender and sexual injustice.' This book challenges and
inspires by promoting deep thinking about how queer Christians and
others can live authentically and boldly."
--Traci C. West, Professor of Christian Ethics and African American
Studies, Drew Theological School
"Kathleen Talvacchia offers an invaluable new addition to practical
theological reflection on the dynamics of identity, difference, and
new forms of community. She engages in nuanced reflection on the
value of truth-telling, and she also expands our awareness of the
multiple truths of identity. The principles explored in this book
illuminate an enormous range of ethical questions."
--Randall Styers, Associate Professor of Religion, University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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