Controversies in Queer Theology

by Susannah Cornwall, Lisa Isherwood

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. Controversies in Queer Theology aims to contextualize the emergence of varying strands of queer theology over the last two decades, and to show how these link with the broader imperatives arising in queer theory. It focuses on areas of difference and dissent among queer theologians. The author asks questions such as 'Is Queer Theology Synonymous with Gay Theology?'; 'Is Queer Theology Inherently White or Western?'; ' Is the Christian Theological Tradition Queer or Anti-Queer?' and 'Should Queer People Remain in the Christian Tradition?' Susannah Cornwall shows how this field is still in flux and the highlights implications for employing queer methodologies across theological work.

Genres: Theology, Religion, Queer

304 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2011

Reviews

[Mr S Jarvis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great way to see the other side of the story.

[Avril · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was challenging and thought-provoking. It's been a while since I've read a book that I've actually had to concentrate on deeply in order to understand. But it was worth it. I particularly enjoyed the chapter 'Should Queer People Stay Christian?' because so much of the same-sex marriage debate answers 'no' to that (and the rejection comes from both sides).