In a polarised milieu that too often posits “queer” and “Christian” as competing realms, this book explores the complexities of identity development, religious traumatisation, and the task of creating safe faith spaces in which LGBTQA+ people can find healing, particularly in the Evangelical context.
Joel Hollier is a social worker and academic with a background in theology and pastoral ministry. He is the author of A Place at His Table: A Biblical Exploration of Faith, Sexuality, and the Kingdom of God (2019), and is currently based at the University of Sydney, Australia.
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Researcher’s Story.- Chapter 3: The Lay of the Land.- Chapter 4: Introducing Our Guests.- Chapter 5: “At War with Myself” Understanding the Trauma of Identity Dissonance in Australian LGBTQA+ Christians.- Chapter 6: Unravelling: The Inevitable Task of Faith Deconstruction.- Chapter 7: “I Can’t Un-Meet Jesus” LGBTQA+ Faith Reconstruction.- Chapter 8: Hearing Voices in the Closet .- Chapter 9: Coming Out and the Trauma of Exposure.- Chapter 10: Seeking Authenticity.- Chapter 11: Domains of Stress and their Impact – The Realities of Traum.- Chapter 12: Church as a Place of Healing from Trauma.- Chapter 13: Understanding Power in the Trauma Narrativeh.- Chapter 14: A Conclusion.