Toward an Affirmational Theory of Congregational Thriving: A Case Study of an LGBTQ-Affirming Church.
Although churches inclusive for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) individuals have been studied, little is known about how churches practice radical affirmation and advocacy of LGBTQ persons. This article employs a case study approach to identify how markers of affirmatio...
| Publicado en: | Social Work & Christianity Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 98 - 138 |
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North American Association of Christians in Social Work
Fall2024
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