Queering Christianity : finding a place at the table for LGBTQI Christians / Robert E. Shore-Goss, Thomas Bohache, Patrick S. Cheng, and Mona West, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shore-Goss, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church and minorities.

Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Homosexuality.

Physical Description:

vii, 424 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, [2013]

Summary:

"A fascinating read for anyone seeking to understand the conflict between Christianity and LGBTQI individuals, this book is, as its editors proclaim, "a fearlessly wide vision of queer Christians finding a place within Christianity--and claiming their authentic experience and voice.""-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I Radically Inclusive Models of God / Patrick S. Cheng Cheng, Patrick S. 29

1 Faithful to a Very Queer-Acting God, Who Is Always Up to Something New / Robin H. Gorsline Gorsline, Robin H. 33

2 Cur Deus Homo[sexual]: The Queer Incarnation / Patrick S. Cheng Cheng, Patrick S. 51

3 Grace Is Green: Green Incarnational Inclusivities / Robert E. Shore-Goss Shore-Goss, Robert E. 65

4 The Transgendered Christ / Megan More More, Megan 83

5 The Holy Spirit as Mischief-Maker / Robert E. Shore-Goss Shore-Goss, Robert E. 97

Part II Opening the Body of Christ / Thomas Bohache Bohache, Thomas 121

6 Can We Sex This? Eroticizing Divinity and Humanity / Thomas Bohache Bohache, Thomas 127

7 Reinterpreting Baptism: An Ongoing Dialogue / Bryce E. Rich Rich, Bryce E. 145

8 Toward a Church of Radical Christmas: The Open Communion in MCC and Its Ecclesiological Consequences / Axel Schwaigert Schwaigert, Axel 179

9 Beyond the Open Table: Queering Holy Communion / Rachelle Brown Brown, Rachelle 191

10 Innovations in Queer Theology: Embodying MCC's Open Communion through Theatre of the Oppressed / Kerri Mesner Mesner, Kerri 205

11 Communion: Playing with Redemption NicArnzen with the Cast and Friends of Corpus Christi 229

12 Bodhisattva Christianity: A Case of Multiple Religious Belonging / Robert E. Shore-Goss Shore-Goss, Robert E. 251

13 Unzipping Church: Is There Room for Everyone? / Thomas Bohache Bohache, Thomas 271

Part III Opening the Table Pastorally / Mona West West, Mona 293

14 Pastoral Care of Transgendered Youth / Joseph Shore-Goss Shore-Goss, Joseph 297

15 Putting on Wedding Drag: Pastoral Care for Healing and Wholeness in the Queer Congregation / Joan M. Saniuk Saniuk, Joan M. 323

16 An Inclusive Table: Same-Sex Marriage / Neil Thomas Thomas, Neil 339

17 Coming to the Table in Leather / Lea Brown Brown, Lea 355

18 Queer Lectio Divina / Mona West West, Mona 371

19 Spiritual Companioning: The Art of Being Present to the Spiritual Traveler and Lighting the Path / Joseph Shore-Goss Shore-Goss, Joseph 381

20 Queer Hymnody: Celebrating Lesbian and Gay Poets and Composers / Jim Mitulski Mitulski, Jim, Donna Hamilton Hamilton, Donna, Nancy Hall Hall, Nancy 397.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1440829659

9781440829666

1440829667

OCLC:

837922404

Publisher Number:

99954854320