Queer Theology

Queer theology interpretation Queer is by definition whatever is at odds with the normal, the legitimate, the dominant. thither is nonhing in particular to which it necessarily refers. It is an identity without an essence. Queer then, demarcates non a positivity but a positionality vis-a-vis the normative A pro-feminist cheery theology was proposed by J. M. Clark and G. McNeil in 1992, and a queer theology byRobert GossinJesus acted up A joyous and lesbian pronuncia handsto( Explain two of the main contributors to feminist theology Elizabeth Stuart (born 1963)professor Stuart was consecrated as a Bishop in the Open Episcopal Church (a small, independent radical within the United Kingdom). In 2006 she became Archbishop of the Province of Great Britain and Ireland of the Liberal Catholic Church International. Her published works include * Gay and Lesbian Theologies Repetitions and scathing Difference * Just Good Friends Towards a Lesbian and Gay divinity fudge of Relationships * Daring to Speak make outs Name * Religion is a Queer Thing * Lesbian and Gay Theologies Repetitions with Critical Difference Prof Gerard LoughlinGerard LoughlinBA MA (Wales) PhD (Cambridge) is Professor of devotion and Religion at theUniversity of Durham,England. He is theauthorofTelling paragons Story Bible Church and Narrative theology(Cambridge University Press 1996) andAlien Sex The Body and Desire in celluloid and Theology(Blackwell 2004). These works show Stuart moving from a liberationist preliminary to an approach grounded in queer theory. She now argues that gender and versedity argon not matters of ultimate theological concerns and that the Christian duty is to refuse to work theologi cancely with such categories.His work included the relationship between deity and Israel keep up to wife. Jesus to the Church, Husband to wife. The Church includes BOTH genders. Therefore military man to man in matrimony. He believes that the Church is looking at this in a symbolic way rather than facing up to the fact that it is what God/ Jesus wants. He talks of the love between Jesus and his disciples fundament of Zebedee left his wife/wife to be to follow Jesus whom he loved There is a heading over WHO got married at the Wedding in Cana- was it his disciples? Two men? John and Jesus argon said to be symbolically married.He believes that this is significant when discussing gender roles and biology. A natural kind of marriage womanhood and man- is a fantasy and not realistic. The use of queer used to be an insult. It should now offer a sense of pride to Gay people. Is queer theology rooted in the bible It is rooted in the bible as it believes the fundamental concepts of Christian theology e. g. trinity, Jesus and his resurrection etc It is not rooted in the bible as Scripture begins and ends with the picture of marriage as an institution ordained by God designed for the union of a man and a woman in a life-long, faithful, covenantal relationship.This view is affirmed by Moses, Christ and Paul, and has been upheld with thousands of years of Judeo Christian history and tradition. Pro- sprightly revisionists usually do not sluice attempt to address Gods created intent for human sexuality, but instead grammatical construction Scripture and argue against those texts which condemn same-sex deportment. Link five teachings from the bible that actualize queer theology * The argument that if Gods presence and gifts of love are establish in a gay-affirming church and in homosexual relationships, it is evidence that God accepts and blesses homosexual behaviour. The argument that Im a born-again believer and Im gay, therefore homoeroticism must(prenominal) be okay is * The argument that Jesus said slide fastener about homosexuality in the gospels * Bible translators mistranslated five references to sexual ethics in two different testaments of Scripture. And there is also a possibility that they only mistranslated Scriptures regardin g homosexual behaviour. * References to God condemning homosexual behaviour is directed to homosexual prostitutes not to homosexuals as a whole * Love between Jesus and his disciples John of Zebedee left his wife/wife to be to follow Jesus whom he loved John and Jesus are said to be symbolically married * There is a question over WHO got married at the Wedding in Cana- was it his disciples? Two men? How does queer theology link with liberation theology? Queer Theology is grounded in Liberation Theology that respects the experiences of those who have been systematically disoriented and abused by the traditional religious establishment. It is imperative that lesbian and gay Christians embrace the hermeneutics of suspicion and interpret scriptures accordingly. The queer Christian community must live within church structures in light of being a part of the underside of society.A large part of the mission of Queer spiritualty is to challenge doctrinal and theological imperialism that h as infiltrated many churches. Queer Theology has no choice but to help build the Reign of God by pursuance to destroy unjust and oppressive ecclesial structures and teachings. Queer Spirituality has no choice but to fight the battle for Gods umpire with righteous anger and speak the truth in the mist of harm and strife. Queer Theology must work for freedom and liberation by waging a spiritual battle against domination, control, power, and abuse of church authority by confronting distorted beliefs about lesbian and gay Christians.Queer Spirituality is a call to reject churches that hijack human dignity and freedom in the get of religion. Queer Theology can only embrace a spiritualism that cultivates honesty, healing, affection, tenderness, and justice. Queer Spirituality can only be authentic when seeking to cast out the demons of poverty, injustice, racism, violence, prejudice, exploitation, or homophobia in any form whether they are within us, our government, or our churches . While formulating a Queer Spirituality, lesbian and gay Christians need to dig deep into, appreciate, and learn from a noble and fine Hebrew-Christian heritage.Queer Christians must draw from this heritage the strength to believe that the God of compassion and mercy always conquers and triumphs over the evil of homophobia, hatred, and bigotry. Queer theology bedrock conclusion * Queer theologians wanted to construct a theology which came instantaneously from their own context * queering involves a re- interpretation and definition of our language and practices from the locating of homosexual people * Queer theology is closely related to philosophical and socio political movement of queer studies