Indecent Theology - Theological Perversions in Sex, Gender and Politics

Zusatztext 'This is imaginative theology at its best - theoretically challenging! politically inspired and physically embodied ... it beautifully disturbs and sets a new agenda for a 'Queer' theology ... to embrace the world of unknown and unexplored theological desires.' - Jeremy Carrette! University of Stirling! Literature and Theology Informationen zum Autor Marcella Althaus-Reid is Lecturer in Christian Ethics and Practical Theology at the University of Edinburgh. She is a Latin American theologian who trained during the years of political conflict in the southern cone of South America. Klappentext Indecent Theology brings liberation theology up to date by introducing the radical critical approaches of gender, postcolonial, and queer theory. Grounded in actual examples from Latin America, Marcella Althaus-Reid's highly provocative, but immaculately researched book reworks three distinct areas of theology - sexual, political and systematic. It exposes the connections between theology, sexuality and politics, whilst initiating a dramatic sexual rereading of systematic theology.Groundbreaking, intriguing and scholarly, Indecent Theology broadens the debate on sexuality and theology as never before. Zusammenfassung Ground-breaking, intriguing and scholarly, Indecent Theology broadens the debate on sexuality and theology as never before. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Chapter 1 Indecent proposals for women who would like to do theology without using underwear; Chapter 2 The indecent Virgin; Chapter 3 Talking obscenities to theology; Chapter 4 The theology of sexual stories; Chapter 5 Grandes medidas económicas;

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ma Althaus-Reid, Marcella Althaus-Reid, Althaus-Reid Marcella
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.12.2000
• EAN: 9780415236041
• ISBN: 978-0-415-23604-1
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 235 mm x 15 mm
• Serie: Print on Demand
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia; RELIGION / General, Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, Religion: general, Theology, Christianity, Religious social and pastoral thought and activity