{"product_id":"books-building-a-bridge-by-james-martin","title":"Building a Bridge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A treasure...a\u003cbr\u003e wise and entertaining book that should appeal to the spiritual pilgrim in all\u003cbr\u003e of us, no matter what the faith and no matter whether believer or nonbeliever.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Chicago\u003cbr\u003e Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New York\u003cbr\u003e Times bestselling author of The\u003cbr\u003e Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A\u003cbr\u003e Pilgrimage turns his attention to the\u003cbr\u003e relationship between LGBT Catholics and the Church in this loving, inclusive,\u003cbr\u003e and revolutionary book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA powerful call for tolerance,\u003cbr\u003e acceptance, and support--and a reminder of Jesus' message for us to love one\u003cbr\u003e another. In this moving and inspiring book, Martin offers a powerful, loving,\u003cbr\u003e and much-needed voice in a time marked by anger, prejudice, and divisiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the day after the Orlando\u003cbr\u003e nightclub shooting, James Martin S.J. posted a video on Facebook in which\u003cbr\u003e he called for solidarity with our LGBT brothers and sisters. \"The largest\u003cbr\u003e mass shooting in US history took place at a gay club and the LGBT community has\u003cbr\u003e been profoundly affected,\" he began. He then implored his fellow Catholics--and\u003cbr\u003e people everywhere--to \"stand not only with the people of Orlando but also\u003cbr\u003e with their LGBT brothers and sisters.\" Father Martin's post went viral and\u003cbr\u003e was viewed more than 1.6 million times.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdapted from an address he\u003cbr\u003e gave to New Ways Ministry, a group that ministers to and advocates for LGBT\u003cbr\u003e Catholics, Building a Bridge provides a roadmap for\u003cbr\u003e repairing and strengthening the bonds that unite all of us as God's children.\u003cbr\u003e Martin uses the image of a two-way bridge to enable LGBT Catholics\u003cbr\u003e and the Church to come together in a call to end the \"us\" versus\u003cbr\u003e \"them\" mentality. Turning to the Catechism, he draws on the three\u003cbr\u003e criteria at the heart of the Christian ministry--\"respect, compassion, and\u003cbr\u003e sensitivity\"--as a model for how the Catholic Church should relate to the LGBT\u003cbr\u003e community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE LIVING NOW\u003cbr\u003e BOOK AWARD IN SOCIAL ACTIVISM\/CHARITY.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53507939795217,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780062694317.jpg?v=1778138257","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-building-a-bridge-by-james-martin","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}