The Peace Seeker

by Susan Gilmore, Ellen Kleiner (Editor), Paul Hillman (Illustrator)

Overview

Susan E. Gilmore planned a career in Christian work after graduating from Bible college in the early 1980s but soon discovered that her identity as a homosexual would prohibit her from pursuing her dream. In The Peace Seeker, she chronicles her struggle to reconcile her sexual identity with the teachings of the Christian church. Her nearly thirty-year search for self-acceptance and understanding, a story of deep pain and devotion, is resolved only when she is prompted to investigate biblical passages used to condemn homosexuality as a sin. Whether you are interested in gay issues, religion, biblical scholarship, or human rights, this book will expand your awareness.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940150509849
Publisher:	Susan Gilmore
Publication date:	08/13/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Susan E. Gilmore is a businesswoman, Christian church worker, and outspoken advocate for increased tolerance toward gay Christians who have been ostracized from their family of faith. She is also an activist blazing paths to peace between the Christian church and Christian homosexuals to minimize inner conflicts for gay Christians and create greater understanding and compassion in the Christian community.

Editorial Reviews

�Ms. Gilmore�s cause is a human rights moment for the church. It asks the heart- and soul�searching questions in a spirit that is solidly built on the principles of her faith. The answer: love, acceptance, forgiveness, and community. This book will shock and propel controversy, spiritual dissonance, and hopefully thoughtful dialogue in the religious community.� �Kathleen Zeiss, BS, M Ed Educational consultant

Publisher - Kathleen Zeiss

�Susan Gilmore has written a morally audacious, searingly honest, and profoundly consoling account of her journey to bridge the distance between whom she loves and the path of evangelical Christianity. Read it to learn how far the human heart can reach to find God buried under fear and prejudice. Read it, weep, and cheer at the glory of the human spirit.� �Rabbi Malka Drucker Founding rabbi of HaMakom and author of White Fire: A Portrait of Women Spiritual Leaders in America

Publisher - Malka Drucker

�Susan E. Gilmore has given the church what it so desperately needs in the midst of our fractured theological debates over LGBT issues: a passionate, honest, behind-the-scenes story that helps us recapture the humanity of everyone involved in these battles over theology and morality.� �Ed Cyzewski, Author of A Christian Survival Guide: A Lifeline to Faith and Growth

Publisher - Ed Cyzewski

�Susan Gilmore�s story is a blessing to gay and lesbian Christians and their straight allies. She engages the reader in a conversation about love as the essence of the Christian narrative: how we love, whom we love, and the effects love has on rigid institutions. Her story offers hope to others on the journey.� �Rev. Dr. Sharon R. Graff Lead pastor, Gloria Dei Church Huntingdon Valley, PA

Publisher - Rev. Dr. Sharon R. Graff