{"product_id":"does-jesus-really-love-me-a-gay-christians-pilgrimage-in-search-of-god-in-america-paperback","title":"Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Chu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoes Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America\u003c\/em\u003e is part memoir and part investigative analysis that explores the explosive and confusing intersection of faith, politics, and sexuality in Christian America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quest to find an answer is at the heart of \u003cem\u003eDoes Jesus Really Love Me?\u003c\/em\u003e--a personal journey of belief, an investigation, and a portrait of a faith and a nation at odds by award-winning reporter Jeff Chu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Brooklyn to Nashville to California, from Westboro Baptist Church and their \"God Hates Fags\" protest signs, to the pioneering Episcopalian bishop Mary Glasspool--who proclaims a message of liberation and divine love, Chu captures spiritual snapshots of Christian America at a remarkable moment, when tensions between both sides in the culture wars have rarely been higher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny and heartbreaking, perplexing and wise, \u003cem\u003eDoes Jesus Really Love Me?\u003c\/em\u003e is an intellectual, emotional, and spiritual pilgrimage that reveals a nation in crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jeff Chu came out to his parents as a gay man, his devout Christian mother cried for months. As a journalist and a believer, Chu knew that he had to get to the heart of a question that had been haunting him for years: Does Jesus really love me? The quest to find an answer propels Chu on a remarkable cross-country journey to discover the God forbidden to him because of his sexuality. From Brooklyn to Nashville to California, from Westboro Baptist Church and their god hates fags protest signs to the pioneering Episcopal bishop Mary Glasspool, who proclaims a message of liberation and divine love, Chu captures spiritual snapshots of Christian America at a remarkable moment, when tensions between both sides in the culture wars have rarely been higher. Funny and heartbreaking, perplexing and wise, \u003cem\u003eDoes Jesus Really Love Me?\u003c\/em\u003e is an intellectual, emotional, and spiritual pilgrimage that reveals a portrait of a faith and a nation at odds.\u003c\/p\u003e--Bernadette Barton, author of \u003ci\u003ePray the Gay Away: The Extraordinary Lives of Bible Belt Gays\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jeff Chu came out to his parents as a gay man, his devout Christian mother cried for months. As a journalist and a believer, Chu knew that he had to get to the heart of a question that had been haunting him for years: Does Jesus really love me? The quest to find an answer propels Chu on a remarkable cross-country journey to discover the God \"forbidden to him\" because of his sexuality. From Brooklyn to Nashville to California, from Westboro Baptist Church and their god hates fags protest signs to the pioneering Episcopal bishop Mary Glasspool, who proclaims a message of liberation and divine love, Chu captures spiritual snapshots of Christian America at a remarkable moment, when tensions between both sides in the culture wars have rarely been higher. Funny and heartbreaking, perplexing and wise, \u003cem\u003eDoes Jesus Really Love Me?\u003c\/em\u003e is an intellectual, emotional, and spiritual pilgrimage that reveals a portrait of a faith and a nation at odds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915340640572,"sku":"9780062049742","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/n8YFNR0f-R9780062049742.webp?v=1774361661","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/does-jesus-really-love-me-a-gay-christians-pilgrimage-in-search-of-god-in-america-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}