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list price: $10
edition:Paperback
category: Drama
published: May 2001
ISBN:9781895636413
publisher:
Anvil Press
Description
Articles of Faith is a play designed to promote understanding of the controversial subject of the blessing of same-sex unions. The play is based on a series of interviews conducted by the author in a Pacific Northwest community where the issue of formal condoning and blessing of same-sex unions divided and eventually split an Anglican parish.
Praise for Articles of Faith:
"a work that succinctly and earnestly voices a representative range of opinion . . . Articles of Faith undoubtedly succeeded in provoking discussion on an issue we will all likely be talking about for some time to come." (Canadian Literature)
"Articles tackles an issue that had bedevilled Christian denominations for years." (Maclean's Magazine)
"This play is not a petition to change your stance on this issue. No one side is obviously jumping down your throat and proselytizing. Articles of Faith is more a springboard into the minds of real people trying to diffuse a spiritual time bomb." (The Globe and Mail)
Contributor Notes
Mark Leiren-Young is a popular Canadian performer, playwright and journalist. His plays have been produced throughout Canada and his award-winning drama, the romantic fantasy 'Blueprints from Space' received a staged reading at New York's Open Eye Theatre. Mark's first radio drama, 'Dim Sum Diaries', received international attention when it debuted on CBC's Morningside in 1991. Mark's humorous commentaries have appeared in such publications as 'The Hollywood Reporter', 'The Toronto Star', 'The Vancouver Sun', and 'The Georgia Straight'. His writing has also appeared in 'The Utne Reader', 'TV Guide', 'This Magazine', 'The Globe and Mail', and the 'South China Morning Post'. Leirin-Young has two plays published by Anvil Press: 'Shylock' and 'Articles of Faith'.
