How to be fashionably queer : reminding the church of the importance of sexual stories

R. Simpson

This article compares experiences of working in the fashion industry with being a member of the Church. It asserts that the Church_s pastoral practice is often rendered ineffective by its unwillingness to embrace sexual stories and ironically demonstrates that in the unexpected context of a fashion store, where such stories were frequently shared, that there was a deep sense of trust and intimacy that allowed for meaningful pastoral experiences, especially during times of crisis. With reference to the work of queer theologians such as Marcella Althaus-Reid and Robert Goss, it employs the motif of the _theological catwalk_ to demonstrate that the biblical texts and the person of Jesus can be approached as sexual stories. By refusing to accept that queer people can only dress in the sexual outfit of church teachings, it opens the closet doors and reveals that in truth there are many stylish outfits that can be worn on the catwalk of life.

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Boekcode
IHLIA Homodok ts. niet uitleenbaar
Taal publicatie
eng [Engels]
Hoofdtitel
How to be fashionably queer : reminding the church of the importance of sexual stories
Algemene materiaalaanduiding
18 [Tijdschriftartikel]
Eerste verantwoordelijke
Robert Hamilton Simpson
Annotatie
In: Theology and Sexuality; vol./jrg.:
Bibliografische annotatie - Publicatiedata
11 (2005), nr. 2 (jan), pp. 97-108
Auteur Achternaam
Simpson
Auteur Voornaam
R.
Prod country
gb
Samenvatting - Tekst
This article compares experiences of working in the fashion industry with being a member of the Church. It asserts that the Church_s pastoral practice is often rendered ineffective by its unwillingness to embrace sexual stories and ironically demonstrates that in the unexpected context of a fashion store, where such stories were frequently shared, that there was a deep sense of trust and intimacy that allowed for meaningful pastoral experiences, especially during times of crisis. With reference to the work of queer theologians such as Marcella Althaus-Reid and Robert Goss, it employs the motif of the _theological catwalk_ to demonstrate that the biblical texts and the person of Jesus can be approached as sexual stories. By refusing to accept that queer people can only dress in the sexual outfit of church teachings, it opens the closet doors and reveals that in truth there are many stylish outfits that can be worn on the catwalk of life.

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