Black Battle, White Knight

A fascinating profile of one of the most colorful, controversial and celebrated religious figures of our time, Malcolm Boydbest-selling author, civil rights activist, gay cleric, and spiritual director. Through unparalleled access to the personal recollections, writings, and archival records of Malcolm Boyd, Michael Battle provides profound insight into one of Americas most celebratedand reviledpublic religious figures. In the dialogue between Battle, a younger, black heterosexual Christian, the reader comes to view this older, white, gay Christians life of activism and ministry with a fresh perspective.