Fr James Martin Building A Bridge

A bridge must be built between the catholic church and those struggling with same sex and trans gender issues.

Fr james martin building a bridge. Martin uses the image of a two way bridge for lgbtq catholics and the church to come together in a call to end the us versus them mentality. If a book can be judged by its. How the catholic church and the lgbt community can enter into a relationship of respect compassion and. But it cannot be.

James martin s weak and wobbly bridge fr. By james martin published by harperone 160 pages 19 99. Father james martin s building a bridge. A major bridge builder is father james martin s j whose new book displays guarded hope for change.

Adapted from a talk he gave to new ways ministry a group that ministers to and advocates for lgbt catholics building a bridge provides a roadmap for repairing and strengthening the bonds that unite all of us as god s children. From building a bridge by james martin sj duration. Father martin frames these complex issues in larger contexts stressing the values of respect compassion and sensitivity martin e. Harperone an imprint of harpercollins 2 489 views.

Father martin is an american jesuit priest and editor at large of jesuit magazine america. At first blush jesuit fr. With his new book building a bridge father james martin charts a path for the lgbt community and the catholic church to enter into a relationship of respect compassion and sensitivity. As i ve written about before fr.

James martin s latest publication building a bridge looks like a storybook. Catholics and their church has generated a good deal of conversation commentary and critique in print online and in. Father james martin s building a bridge. Martin s latest effort is building a bridge.