A reflective moment from John Dominic Crossan -- Foreword by Bishop Gene Robinson -- Introduction: Taking back the Bible -- Part 1: Wrestling with the Bible. Born again queer ; Saved by grace ; The boundaries of God's love ; Pushing the boundaries ; Pray the gay away ; Stumbling out of the closet ; Queerly beloved -- Part 2: Reclaiming the Bible. Let's get biblical ; How the Bible became anti-queer ; "It's Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!" ; Sodom and Gomorrah ; Abominations ; Deuteronomic drag ; Jesus and Genesis ; Idolatrous sex ; A whole new world ; Ephesian vices ; Strange flesh ; "Now I see" ; Reclaiming the Bible for love -- Part 3: Seeing ourselves in scripture. The queer saints of scripture ; Ruth and Naomi ; David and Jonathan ; Joseph's magical dress ; Jesus and the beloved disciple ; Semeon, the Ethiopian eunuch -- Part 4: Commonly asked questions of queer Christians. Applying the Bible as queer Christians ; How do I navigate coming out as a queer Christian? ; What's a queer Christian sexual ethic? ; How should queer Christians think about dating and marriage? ; How should we think about those who claim to be ex-gay? ; How should I engage with traditionalist queer Christians? ; How should I engage with non-affirming Christians? ; What does queer spirituality look like? -- Conclusion: Our place at the table

"Celebrate queer faith and take your rightful place at God's table with Brandan Robertson, the "TikTok Pastor," Biblical scholar, and social activist. For too long, the Bible has been weaponized to exclude LGBTQ+ individuals, despite Jesus' radical message of inclusion. In Queer & Christian, Brandan Robertson envisions a faith where all are unequivocally embraced. Ostracized at school, Brandan thought he had finally found his community when he joined the local church. But he soon realized that they were as intolerant as his peers at school had been--if not more so. After agonizing years of repressing his true identity, he discovered that God's table had always had a place for him. Jesus' love knows no bounds, embracing everyone unconditionally. Queer & Christian is a joyful celebration of queer faith and an unyielding reclamation of the Bible."--