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Their Own Receive Them Not

by Horace L. Griffin · 2006

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In Their Own Receive Them Not, Griffin provides a historical overview and critical analysis of the black church and its current engagement with lesbian and gay Christians, and shares ways in which black churches can learn to reach out and confront all types of oppression-not just race-in order to do the work of the black community.

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gaygayMore like thisLess of this
Themes
religionreligionMore like thisLess of thisAfrican AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisChristianChristianMore like thisLess of thisLGBTLGBTMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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