- A fascinating profile of one of the most colorful, controversial and celebrated religious figures of our time, Malcolm Boyd-best-selling author, civil rights activist, gay cleric, and spiritual director - Foreword by Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Written by a well-known Church leader and popular author Michael Battle 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.