Description: Father McNeill's outstanding work, which convincingly establishes that the Bible does not condemn homosexuality, has brought comfort to thousands of gay and lesbian Christians since its original publication in 1976. In this fourth edition, the author calls on the Vatican to make a public act of repentance for its homophobia. "Blessed be that John McNeill's courageous classic is available again".--Carter Heyward, Episcopal Divinity School.
Review Quotes: "Blessed be that John McNeill's courageous classic is available again, now expanded to include important attention on AIDS as well as the story of his own trials and tribulations as a gay Catholic priest of remarkable faith and integrity."--Carter Heyward, American theologian and priest
"A vintage work in the evoloving history of the relationship between gay people and institutional Christianity. McNeill's book remains central to the story."--Malcolm Boyd, author of Gay Priest "The Church and the Homosexual is a major weapon for those who are fighting to change the Church." McNeill uses the Church's own moral teaching to refute its immoral views of homosexuality."--The Reverend Paul Moore, Jr. "A brave and good book which shatters bad myths."--Commonweal