Choosing Love

"Choosing Love offers thick description based on participant-observation of the inner worlds of LGBTQ+ Christians from conservative backgrounds. It probes the psychological-spiritual dynamics that are created at this so-often-so-painful intersection, describes individuals and organizations working to bring constructive change, and in the end modestly but clearly charts at least key hallmarks of a constructive path forward. I know this subculture pretty well, and I can say confidently that this research rings true and matters deeply." -- David P. Gushee, Distinguished University Professor of Christian Ethics, Mercer University and author of Changing Our Mind "As a Same Gender Loving Woman I know this journey personally. The beautiful truth-telling, trust giving, cautious, yet generous expressions of Love and Authenticity contained in this book embody the possibility and perhaps the probability of the realm of God on earth as it is in Heaven! Relationship, Humility, and Justice: Amen!" -- Yvette A. Flunder, Bishop of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, and Senior Pastor of the City of Refuge UCC "Moon and Tobin's accessible chronicling of LGBTQ inclusion work within conservative Christian contexts is a compelling, incisive read that commends itself to those in and outside of these spaces-and to any person of conscience working for positive change in our world. With tender fierceness, the authors explore the radical, political dimensions of love, sustainably building an antiracist society, and the meaning of 'repentance' in the original sense of the word (changing one's mind about everything). They credibly build on the contributions of generations of radical thinkers to advance new understandings and synthesize emerging fieldwork and scholarship on religion, trauma, identity, power, and healing. This book is what the authors might call a 'steadfastly humanizing' resource, and I am confident it will prove an invaluable conversation partner to many" -- Rev. Kenji Kuramitsu, LCSW, CGP