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The Gay Face of God
by Archbishop Bruce J. Simpson
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Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
This book tells a story of a gay man who has lead a compelling life in the second half of the 20th century. The reader is led from his difficult childhood, to his current state in life: An Archbishop
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| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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Bruce Simpson has led many lives - a military man, bodyguard, police detective, and Catholic priest. He recounts his adventures in this straightforward autobiography. I admire Simpson's honesty and his convictions about being true to his sexuality (and his longtime partner), while pursuing his vocation to the Church. As a bonus, readers will find a detailed history of The Old Catholic Church, to which Simpson is now an archbishop.
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| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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Born of rape, he was an outcast from the very start. When he entered the army and they found out he was gay he was an outcast again. When he neared completion of his seminary work in the Catholic Church he owed up to his sexual orientation and was cast out once more. Well, you can't keep a good man down - not in America - today he an Archbishop of the Old Catholic Church. An American success story - highly recommended.
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| The Gay Face of God |
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The Gay Face of God is the autobiography of Archbishop Bruce J. Simpson. The story starts with the Simpson's birth, the result of a rape, and his troubled childhood. The book then proceeds through the author's search for his calling.
This journey takes the author to the air force where he becomes the first military man to be discharges for being gay. Simpson then becomes an award winning police officer and eventually joins the seminary to train to become a Roman Catholic priest. Throughout all of these challenges, Simpson is a man who also happens to be gay. Nonetheless, the fact that he is gay, continues to put unfair roadblocks in the author's life.
The Face of God is the story of one man. However, the author's story attempts to speak for and to all people who struggle because of their sexual orientation. Furthermore, the author wishes to challenge the anti-gay sentiments, practices, and legislation of the military, policing, and religious worlds.
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