CBS Radio’s Benji Cole interviews Bruce Stores, the author of “Christian Science: Its Encounter with Lesbian/Gay America (2nd Edition)”
Bruce Stores, the author of “Christian Science: Its Encounter with Lesbian/Gay America (2nd Edition),” was interviewed by CBS Radio’s host, Benji Cole. The interview in the program People of Distinction is about the discussion of the message of the book as well as the author’s purpose for writing this masterpiece.
People of Distinction is one of the most wide-ranging radio shows in the United States, hosted by Benji Cole and Al Cole from CBS Radio. People of Distinction is the right fit for authors and readers to discover newly published books, mostly written by passionate and independent authors.
Benji Cole, the host of the program, is a world-class interviewer, video formulator, Los Angeles actor, and filmmaker. He’s shared the acting stage with superstar Tom Hanks.
This new edition includes four new chapters, nine new appendices, and an index. It has been revised and updated throughout. It discusses perseverance, hope, and especially healing. Anyone who values the triumph of right over wrong and truth over error will find this narrative both compelling and highly informative. Despite the title, this book has little to do with religion per se. Its purpose is to chronicle a segment of the age-old conflict between freedom of conscience and ecclesiastical authoritarianism.
Author Bruce Stores has shed light on a hitherto unknown chapter in the annals of Christian science. Here is the story of lesbian and gay believers. Herein is their pursuit for respect and dignity in the Church of Christ, Scientist.
The narrative traces stormy encounters from the days of near-total rejection up to the friendlier atmosphere in the 21st century. Some events in this real-life story are shameful, while others are praiseworthy.
Barbara Bamberger Scott of the US Review of Books reviewed and praised “Christian Science: Its Encounter with Lesbian/Gay America (2nd Edition)” by Bruce Stores and highlighted that,
“Author Stores has created this lively saga to highlight the significant changes that have evolved regarding the status and treatment of gay and lesbian people within his Christian Science faith. Quotations by the founder of the Christian Science church, Mary Baker Eddy, offer further enlightenment, beginning with her clear statement, “I recommend that Scientists draw no lines whatever between one person and another….” Stores has gathered his well-constructed case study to draw deeper attention to the general regard for gay/lesbian persons. He avers that its purpose is not to teach his religion. Nonetheless, he has provided extensive material about Christian Science in lengthy appendices. Readers, both within or new to Store’s historical/philosophical treatise, will be educated by his firm, factual stance and may be inspired to seek further information based on the many areas of concentration presented here.”
Get to know more about the author and the work as you listen to the full interview below: