Teresa L. Smallwood is The James Franklin Kelly and Hope Eyster Kelly Associate Professor of Public Theology at the United Lutheran Seminary, USA.

Smallwood provides a queer womanist candid look at the ways in which violent public rhetoric maims and destroys not only LGBTQIA lives, but all who fall victim to it. With thoroughgoing forthrightness and an astute awareness of the historical emergence of public theology, she proposes an empowering public faith talk that is framed by meditative thought, contemplative approaches, and spiritual guidance. This is an exciting and challenging volume and a much-needed voice.

• PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1The Least of TheseChapter 2The Bully Pulpit: Untying the Ties that BindChapter 3Whiteface and the "Face of the Other"Chapter 4“Wounded Healers” Wound PeopleEpilogueAppendix A: Death Documents for Lilly Ruth MitchellAppendix B: Survey QuestionsAppendix C: Transcription of the Sermon by Pastor AndersenIndex

Teresa L. Smallwood is The James Franklin Kelly and Hope Eyster Kelly Associate Professor of Public Theology at the United Lutheran Seminary, USA.

Smallwood provides a queer womanist candid look at the ways in which violent public rhetoric maims and destroys not only LGBTQIA lives, but all who fall victim to it. With thoroughgoing forthrightness and an astute awareness of the historical emergence of public theology, she proposes an empowering public faith talk that is framed by meditative thought, contemplative approaches, and spiritual guidance. This is an exciting and challenging volume and a much-needed voice.

• PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1The Least of TheseChapter 2The Bully Pulpit: Untying the Ties that BindChapter 3Whiteface and the "Face of the Other"Chapter 4“Wounded Healers” Wound PeopleEpilogueAppendix A: Death Documents for Lilly Ruth MitchellAppendix B: Survey QuestionsAppendix C: Transcription of the Sermon by Pastor AndersenIndex

Teresa L. Smallwood is The James Franklin Kelly and Hope Eyster Kelly Associate Professor of Public Theology at the United Lutheran Seminary, USA.

Smallwood provides a queer womanist candid look at the ways in which violent public rhetoric maims and destroys not only LGBTQIA lives, but all who fall victim to it. With thoroughgoing forthrightness and an astute awareness of the historical emergence of public theology, she proposes an empowering public faith talk that is framed by meditative thought, contemplative approaches, and spiritual guidance. This is an exciting and challenging volume and a much-needed voice.

• PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1The Least of TheseChapter 2The Bully Pulpit: Untying the Ties that BindChapter 3Whiteface and the "Face of the Other"Chapter 4“Wounded Healers” Wound PeopleEpilogueAppendix A: Death Documents for Lilly Ruth MitchellAppendix B: Survey QuestionsAppendix C: Transcription of the Sermon by Pastor AndersenIndex