Controversies in Queer Theology

by Susannah Cornwall, Lisa Isherwood

Overview

Queer theology is a significant new development and central to much current teaching and thinking about gender, sexuality and the body. Controversies in Queer Theology provides an overview of the main areas of difference and debate in queer theologies, engaging with and critiquing all the major writers working in this area. Susannah Cornwall shows how this field is still in flux and the highlights implications for employing queer methodologies across theological work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780334043553
Publisher:	Hymns Ancient & Modern
Publication date:	06/30/2011
Series:	Controversies in Contextual Theology series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Dr Susannah Cornwall is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter., UK.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction 1

1 What is Queer? 9

2 Is Queer Theology Synonymous with Gay Theology? 43

3 Is Queer Theology Inherently White or Western? 72

4 Is the Bible Queer? 114

5 Is the Christian Theological Tradition Queer? 147

6 Should Queer People Stay Christians? 191

7 Other Controversies in Queer Theology 224

Conclusion 251

Works Cited 257

Index of Biblical References 287

Index of Names and Subjects 288