Gay Soul
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (703 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 006251041X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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And anthropologist Will Roscoe sees promise in the Native American berdache tradition of the third cultural gender accepted because he "mediates the divisions and contradictions within the community." Rife with uncommon visions, Gay Soul is an excellent sourcebook of psychical constructions of queerness.Thomas Tavis, San Francisco P.L.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Martin's, 1987) plumbs "the potentialities of otherness" in these compelling interviews with a remarkably diverse, insightful roster of gay men, all of whom ponder and exemplify the spiritual possibilities of the gay experience. . From Library Journal Thompson (Gay Spirit, St. At 81, poet and filmmaker James Broughton is yet the imp of the collection, gleefully exhorting readers to revel in "the delicious absurdities of the world." Spiritual activist Ram Dass invites us to understand suffering as grace, to see one's "incarnation as a curriculum." Jungian psychotherapist Robert Hopcke suggests that dra
This book renewed my hope to find happiness as a gay man and motivated me to get This book shines with stories of personal struggles and achievements and is very motivating. Most of the authours are such remarkable gay men and offer so much. I was given this in paperback originally by a nurse I worked with. I was struggling with resentment and ignorance at my job and she gifted me this book and it really changed my life. This book renewed my hope to find happiness as a gay man and motivated me to get my Mind, Body, and Spirit Balance back. Thank you Jan J. I love you and can't recommend this book any. A long needed look at Gay Spirituality At long last someone has done a study of gay spirituality! Soul and Spirituality among gay men are increasingly becoming much stronger and deeper as we approach the millenium and the Age of Aquarius. When overcoming difficulties of the modern age such as homophobia and the stigmatisation of the AIDS epidemic, gay men such as myself have started to look inside themselves for the fulfilment that lacks in society, and this book is one of very few available that studies the many different aspects of this new spritiuality. Th. A great collection of essays! A Customer This book is a great resource for a gay male looking for viewpoints on sexuality, spirituality, and morality. The various essays included are mostly in interview form, and make it feel that you are "listening" into a conversation. In this indirect eavesdropping, you find a wealth of viewpoints and guidance on issues that have traditionally plagued many gay men -- sex, self-esteem, and sense of purpose in society.
ONE OF THE MOST PROVOCATIVE BOOKS TO APPEAR IN GAY LITERATURE IN YEARSFrom longtime 'Advocate' editor Mark Thompson – black-and-white photographs and searching, provocative interviews with sixteen renowned gay elders whose vision and leade