Description: Michael Novak's work is challenging. We often disagree sharply in out interpretations and assessments of liberation theology, but he raises important issues which call for clarification and response. Arthur F.McGovern
Description: The place of gay men and women in the community of faith has become one of the most divisive debates in the church today. Writer and activist Richard Cleaver takes a fresh approach to this issue by examining the struggles of gay men and lesbians in the church through the lens of liberation theology. He offers a "gay" reading of scripture, but one that is also spiritually challenging to all readers.
Description: What happens when liberation theology's attempt to mobilize the Brazilian poor for political and social change meets the realities of church, community and culture in this predominantly Catholic country? This book assesses the successes and failures of the movement in relation to gender.
