Honest, Healthy, and Whole: Queer Inclusion and the Body of Christ

Jones, Johnathan

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Honest, Healthy, and Whole: Queer Inclusion and the Body of Christ

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Jones, Johnathan. Honest, Healthy, and Whole: Queer Inclusion and the Body of Christ. ctschicago.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/7e2bcc9f-4deb-42e7-8c58-d5bd0cac3cd4.

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J. Johnathan. Honest, Healthy, and Whole: Queer Inclusion and the Body of Christ. https://ctschicago.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/7e2bcc9f-4deb-42e7-8c58-d5bd0cac3cd4

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Jones, Johnathan. Honest, Healthy, and Whole: Queer Inclusion and the Body of Christ. https://ctschicago.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/7e2bcc9f-4deb-42e7-8c58-d5bd0cac3cd4.

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This DMin dissertation by Johnathan Jones takes a church case study and develops the Congregational Inclusivity In Practice Tool. A resource that will allow any church to assess their level of inclusivity using the Adlerian Building Blocks of democracy, community, and belonging. This is a practical tool that highlights the relevance of Adlerian Psychology in the life of the Church.

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Jones, Johnathan

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Queer Inclusion and the Body of Christ

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The absence of exclusion does not create inclusion. Inclusion is the active, ongoing, and intentional practice of incorporating all people into the life of the church. First Congregational Church of Anchorage is a member of the Open and Affirming coalition; but are they as inclusive as they claim to be. This ethnographic case study of First Congregational Church of Anchorage utilizes a congregation-wide survey, semi-structured interviews, and auto-ethnographic reflection to assess the congregation’s inclusion of queer people of faith. This research provides a rubric for assessing a congregation’s practices of inclusion grounded in Alfred Adler’s Gemeinschaftsgefühl. Focusing on democracy, community, and belonging, this research determines the three lived values of FCCAK; exposing the tension of being an Open and Affirming congregation that allows homophobia in their community. The ultimate outcome of this research is the Congregational Inclusivity in Practice tool, a practical resource that any church can use to assess their own practices of inclusivity

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