You Can, If You Want To

Name: You Can, If You Want To
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781399422994
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Navigating Christian Faith, Conscience, and matters LGBTQ+

By Rev James Alison

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What if Christianity were far more liberating than the culture wars suggest? Can the conflict concerning Christianity and homosexuality be viewed through a more interpretative lens? James Alison, a Catholic priest who is also a gay man, has been wrestling with the matter for over forty... Read More

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You Can, If You Want To

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A deeply radical attempt to redefine the relationship between basic Christianity and homosexuality.

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What if Christianity were far more liberating than the culture wars suggest? Can the conflict concerning Christianity and homosexuality be viewed through a more interpretative lens? James Alison, a Catholic priest who is also a gay man, has been wrestling with the matter for over forty years.

This luminous and rigorous book dismantles the fear-based binaries that have dominated conversations in the Church. Striving to address potential concerns about accepting LGBTQ+ individuals within the Church, James draws on scripture, tradition, and his lived experience to form a broader understanding of faith and humanity.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399422994

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Continuum

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 354g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

James Alison is a Catholic priest, theologian and author. He has studied, lived and worked in Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Spain and the United States as well as his native England. James earned his doctorate in theology from the Jesuit Faculty in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He is known for his career-long dedication to developing the fecundity for systematic theology of the thought of René Girard and he has developed pastoral encouragement to LGBTQ+ believers seeking to live truthful lives all over the world.