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Out of Focus

My Story of Shame, Sexuality, and Toxic Evangelicalism

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Publisher:
Westminster John Knox Press
Publication Date:
10/24/2023
ISBN:
9780664267957
Pages:
0
Trim Size
5.5 x 8.5
Product Type:
Paper

When a mass shooter killed five people in an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, grieving people graffitied James Dobson’s Focus on the Family headquarters with the words “Their blood is on your hands.” Such an accusation comes as no surprise to Amber Cantorna-Wylde, whose father is a Focus on the Family executive and cast Amber out of her family when she came out in 2012. From severed family ties to malicious murder, such enmity is the fruit of a religious movement that considers it more faithful to reject your child or even to kill than to accept and love LGBTQ+ people. Evangelical organizations like Dobson’s, along with pastors like Jerry Falwell, Franklin Graham, and Robert Jeffress, built an empire out of their conservative Christian beliefs and convinced millions of Americans that sexual purity, patriarchal families, and militaristic nationalism were God’s priority. Cantorna-Wylde shows readers how the political and personal intertwine to cause shame and suffering that Jesus would never desire, including the long-term effects of identity-repression, trauma, and family estrangement. A blend of heart-wrenching memoir and astute cultural analysis, Out of Focus will help heal individuals harmed by evangelicalism’s toxic influence and inspire Christian communities to pursue a path of love and inclusion.

Amber Cantorna-Wylde (she/her) is an LGBTQ+ advocate, a gatherer of outcasts and misfits, and the author of Unashamed: A Coming-Out Guide for LGBTQ Christians and Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God. As a gay woman living with late-stage Lyme disease, Cantorna-Wylde specializes in bringing messages of diversity, hope, and self-acceptance to those who have been pushed to the margins. She is the host of the Unashamed Love Collective - a safe haven for LGBTQ+ people and allies that fosters supportive community. She also leads Cultivating Community retreats-small, intimate group gatherings that build lasting relationships with like- minded people. Follow her on social media at @AmberNCantornaWylde and learn more about her work at AmberCantornaWylde.com.
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Unashamed
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