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= Christianity and Homosexuality = Chaney does an in depth analysis of the African American members of a megachurch that was exposed to a large scandal. Bishop Eddie Long was arrested following allegations of sexual misconduct involving several young men. Chaney delves into the negativity within churches, the unwarranted faith that a congregation puts into its religious leaders, Greed within religion, church hypocrisy and problematic Christians. With a congregation that boasts 25,000 New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is one of the largest megachurches in the United States. Chaney describes Long as a homophobic black leader who has publicly supported the anti-gay agenda. Chaney continues her analysis by calling into question the hypocrisy of the church and alludes that such hypocrisy may be the cause of such scandals. She Furthers her analysis by explaining that the presence of gay members of the church is known but not discussed and that homosexual members of the church are often berated by religious leaders who condemn homosexuality. She explains that this may lead to adverse affects on 'closeted' church members.

Annotated Bibliography
Chaney, Cassandra. “Who Is David and Who Is Goliath? The Eddie Long Scandal and the Black Mega-Church.” Mental Health, Religion & Culture, vol. 16, no. 1, 2013, pp. 58–78., doi:10.1080/13674676.2011.645224

Chaney does an in depth analysis of the African American members of a megachurch that was exposed to a large scandal. Bishop Eddie Long who has been known to spew homophobic hate speech during his sermons was arrested following allegations of sexual misconduct. Chaney delves into the negativity within church, the unwarranted faith that a congregation puts into its religious leaders, Greed within religion, church hypocrisy and problematic Christians.

A peer reviewed Article that details several biblical passages that have been used to condem homosexuality and how that has impacted the LGBTQ+ community.