Alfred Street (University of Auckland Store)
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In The Middle Of It
Paperback Edition: 2015
It has been a remarkable career for this gay priest in over 50 years he has worked in New Zealand but also in Europe and Asia and New York. He writes with story-telling skill, deep insights and humour. What does it mean to be a
gay priest in a church which still has to come to terms with sexuality issues? Why does he claim the Dalits of India (most often referred to as the Untouchables) are actually one of the Indigenous Peoples of India? Is it possible to organise advocacy on major development issues, mobilising groups in many parts of the world? What are the challenges of working against racism throughout the world, including South Africa, learning with people such as Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko. What was his private association with Prime Minister Norman Kirk before the 1973 Springbok tour of New Zealand was called off? Is it possible for churches to focus primarily on the community around them rather than spending most of their energy and resources preserving their institutions? He writes of the trials and successes of dealing with bureaucrats, homophobia, racism, inter-faith distrust, ecumenical development with churches and many more challenges we face globally. Despite the persistent hesitation within the Church over gays in leadership roles and the pain churches have inflicted on gay people through the years, as a gay man he writes with personal insight, criticism and without rancour. He has always been in the middle whenever advocacy or challenge is needed. Hence his story "In the Middle of It".
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Pages : 451
Publisher : Independently Published
Publication date : 2014-12
Subjects: Non-fiction, Medicine, Health And Personal Development