Queer Theology

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Queer Theology is a groundbreaking anthology that explores Christianity and sexuality through the lens of queer theory. Edited by a prominent theologian, it offers an innovative reconceptualisation of the body and desire, arguing that bodies are shaped by shifting discourses and power structures. This work expands Christian understandings of sexuality, aiming to enrich the Church’s inclusivity and spiritual depth.
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This collection is essential reading for theologians, scholars of religion, and students interested in gender, sexuality, and contemporary cultural critiques of Christianity. Its intellectual depth also makes it suitable for a wider audience engaged in debates about faith and society.

Queer Theology makes an important contribution to public debate about Christianity and sex. This remarkable collection reconceptualizes the body and its desires, enlarging the meaningfulness of Christian sexuality for the good of the Church.

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Queer Theology makes an important contribution to public debate about Christianity and sex.

This remarkable collection consists of specially commissioned essays by some of the brightest and best Anglo-American scholars. It is edited by one of the leading theologians working at the interface between religion and contemporary culture.

The book reconceptualizes the body and its desires, enlarging the meaningfulness of Christian sexuality for the good of the Church. It proposes that bodies are the mobile products of changing discourses and regimes of power.

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Critics commend Queer Theology for its scholarly rigour and contribution to urgent contemporary debates. The INTAMS Review highlights its valuable role in discussions on marriage and spirituality. Theology magazine praises its coherence and broad appeal beyond gender and sexuality studies, while Religious Studies Review recognises it as a vital resource moving towards compassionate theological perspectives.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631216087

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 October 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

Edited by Gerard Loughlin
Edited by Gerard Loughlin

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 247.0mm

Weight: 653g

Pages: 368

Collections

LGBTQ+ Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Gerard Loughlin is Professor of Theology and Religion at the University of Durham. His previous publications include Telling God’s Story: Bible, Church and Narrative Theology (1996) and Alien Sex: The Body and Desire in Cinema and Theology (Blackwell, 2004). He is a co-editor of the Journal Theology and Sexuality.