Jesus Acted Up
A Gay and Lesbian Manifesto
Robert Goss
From Publishers Weekly
In this audacious work, a former Jesuit priest throws down the gauntlet, challenging organized religion to abandon its homophobia, closeted clerics to come out of the closet and gays and lesbians to leave their churches. Goss also lays the groundwork for a new theology that deconstructs the Bible to find new meaning for homosexuals. He calls for ‘a queer critical reading’ to uncover what he believes is the Bible’s true message: social justice and love of the marginal, including same-sex relationships. Much of his discussion relies on the theories of gay philosopher Michel Foucault, who suggested that alternate forms of knowledge could be found by deconstructing the dominant discourse. Goss and the other theologians he quotes claim that supposed biblical proscriptions of homosexuality are based on misinterpretations of scripture. Unfortunately, those without a firm grip on theological terms will find some of the analysis hard to follow.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
‘Contemporary Christian theological practice concerning gay men and lesbian women has not been… pertinent to their own experiences,’ writes Goss, an ex-Jesuit theologian and gay activist. Drawing on the work of gay historian/philosopher Michael Foucault and other scholars, Goss sets forth a ‘queer liberation theology’ that goes beyond the notion of God’s ‘preferential option for the… poor’ to assert that God’s passion for all outcasts specifically embraces the sexually oppressed. Thus on Easter Jesus ‘came out of the closet’ to become the ‘queer Christ.’ This is calculated to shock, and it will. Indeed, both Goss’s confrontational stance and his dense, theoretical language will put off many readers not initially committed to his perspective. Still, some intriguing ideas are embedded here. For theological and large public libraries where interest warrants purchase.
– Elise Chase, Forbes Lib., Northampton, Mass.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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| ISBN | 9780060633189 |
| Genre | Religion & Spirituality |
| Publication Date | 01-Jun-93 |
| Publisher | HarperSanFrancisco |
| Format | Hardcover |
| No. of Pages | 240 |
| Language | English |
| Rating | NotRated |
| Subject | Homosexuality – Religious Aspects |
| BookID | 6195 |
