Through unparalleled access to the personal recollections, writings, and archival records of Malcolm Boyd, Michael Battle chronicles one of America's most celebrated - and reviled - public religious figures. In the dialogue between Battle, a younger, black heterosexual priest, readers will gain a fresh perspective and appreciation for the older, white, gay man's Christian life of activism and ministry. Malcolm Boyd gained notoriety as a high-profile civil rights activist, gay Episcopal priest, and author of the best-selling Are You Running With Me, Jesus? Altogether, he has authored 30 books. This year celebrating his 88th birthday, he is writer-in-residence at the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.