Background
Gary Comstock was born on March 12, 1945, in Connecticut, United States. He is the son of John Franklin Comstock, a tool and die maker, and Evelyn Rawson Libby Comstock, a bookkeeper.
45 Wyllys Ave, Middletown, CT 06459, United States
Comstock was a university Protestant chaplain and visiting associate professor of sociology at the Wesleyan University, he has worked there since 1990.
3041 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, United States
Comstock graduated from the Union Theological Seminary with a doctor's degree in 1989.
(The book is the first book to reveal the shocking problem...)
The book is the first book to reveal the shocking problem of anti-gay/lesbian violence. Comstock describes how the increased visibility of lesbians and gay men was followed by physical attacks that were illegal but socially sanctioned.
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1991
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Comstock finds God's liberating connection in scripture-from-the-underside, in nontraditional traditions, and in body experience. Candidly self-revelatory, he shows how only in taking our own lives seriously can we be lovers of the world.
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1993
(Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay People Within Organized Religion; Ba...)
Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay People Within Organized Religion; Based on twenty-seven recent empirical studies of gay people in organized religion and another ten "religion-related" studies, Unrepentant, Self-Affirming, Practicing provides the most comprehensive examination to date of the place of gay people within religious communities.
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1996
(Becoming Ourselves in the Company of Others; Blending per...)
Becoming Ourselves in the Company of Others; Blending personal experience, theoretical discussions, in-depth research, and practical exercises, The Work of a Gay College Chaplain traces one man's odyssey from effeminate boy to openly gay college chaplain, a journey that led him from a loving childhood through repressed sexuality, gay bars, Union Theological Seminary, and positions teaching preschool children, prisoners, and college students.
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2001
(Welcoming Lesbians and Gay Men into African American Cong...)
Welcoming Lesbians and Gay Men into African American Congregations; This book features interviews with twenty black scholars and religious leaders who speak out--from various theological perspectives--against institutional prejudice toward gay and lesbian people.
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2001
Gary Comstock was born on March 12, 1945, in Connecticut, United States. He is the son of John Franklin Comstock, a tool and die maker, and Evelyn Rawson Libby Comstock, a bookkeeper.
Comstock graduated from the Union Theological Seminary with a doctor's degree in 1989.
Comstock's career began when he was appointed as a university Protestant chaplain and a visiting associate professor of sociology at the Wesleyan University, Middletown. He has worked there since 1990.
Nowadays, Comstock is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ.
Comstock is the author of several books regarding gay and lesbian issues within the church, such as Gay Theology Without Apology and Unrepentant, Self-Affirming, Practicing: Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay People within Organized Religion.
(Becoming Ourselves in the Company of Others; Blending per...)
2001(Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay People Within Organized Religion; Ba...)
1996(Welcoming Lesbians and Gay Men into African American Cong...)
2001(Comstock finds God's liberating connection in scripture-f...)
1993(The book is the first book to reveal the shocking problem...)
1991Comstock is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ.
Quotations:
"I began research and writing in the field of social ethics to document and advance the lives of lesbians and gay men in contemporary society. My work includes both empirical studies of lesbian, bisexual, and gay people, as well as theological reflection on the quality of our lives."
"I work as an openly gay man in my scholarship and as a university chaplain and professor. I often draw on my personal experience to select and initiate my research and writing projects."
Comstock is a member of such organizations as the American Academy of Religion, the American Sociological Association, the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the United Ministries for Higher Education.