Lectures

Queer Theology: This is how it’s done (rediscovering Biblical stories)

Last week we had the opportunity to listen more about the Theory of Queer Theology. Kerstin Soelderblom told us about her view on what it means and how it can be used to reinterpret some texts as an encouragement for the LGBT+ community. Many of us experienced how the Bible can be used against us. This has caused a lot of pain and suffering. Not only to the LGBT+ but also other groups of people. Kerstin has taken the time to show how it can be done. How we can take the story of Joseph, Ruth and Naomi, as well as the story of the Eunuch from Ethiopia, and read them through the “Queer glasses”. What might be interesting to some is looking at the texts but also withstanding the widespread urge to read things into the texts that are not there or we cannot know.

LINKS:
The Priceless Podcast
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The European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups
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Kerstin’s webpage
Get her book (in German)

Bible texts used:
The story of Joseph: Genesis 37-50
The Story of Ruth and Naomi: The Book of Ruth
The story of the Eunuch from Ethiopia: Acts 8:26–39 

Mase III: “Joseph, Josphine, Jo”

Literature in English:
Linn Marie Tonstad, Queer Theology, Cascade Books (USA) 2018,  
K. Renato Lings: Love Lost in Translation. Homosexuality and the Bible,  Trafford Publishing (Canada) 2013 (work with the “clobber texts”)    

Queer Re-lectures (in German):
Joseph und seine Brüder
Ruth and  Naomi
The Eunuch of Ethiopia

Queer Theology – The Bible through Queer Glasses (rediscovering Bible stories)

The Bible was and is still used to hurt LGBTQ+ people amongst others. What we need is a new look at the Bible and find out how it can be an encouragement instead of a judgment. Kerstin Soelderblom is giving her perspective on Queer Theology and how we can take a Queer look at the familiar.

LINKS:
The Priceless Podcast
Support the podcast 

The European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups
Support the EU Forum   

Kerstin’s webpage  
Get her book (in German)    

Bible Verses Kerstin mentioned (positively)
Genesis 1:27f.,
people are made in the image of God Matthew 22:30-35,
“Double Commandment of love” 1. Corinthians 12:27,
“Body of Christ” Galatians 3:28,
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, no male and female….”    

The “clobber texts”: Leviticus 18:22; Leviticus 20:13; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthinas 6:9-10; 1 Timothy 1:9-10.   

Literature in English:
Linn Marie Tonstad, Queer Theology, Cascade Books (USA) 2018,  
K. Renato Lings: Love Lost in Translation. Homosexuality and the Bible,  Trafford Publishing (Canada) 2013 (work with the “clobber texts”)    

Queer Re-lectures (in German):
Joseph und seine Brüder
Ruth and  Naomi  
The Eunuch of Ethiopia

Why I Changed My Mind on Homosexuality – Pastor Danny Cortez

Danny is a pastor who has gone through a 16-year journey of encountering LGBT people. During this time he has been encouraged and somewhat forced to think about his views, his theology and how they affect LGBT people. We met him personally and we can witness empathy, gentleness, humanity and a sincere desire to connect with all people regardless of worldview or any other identity. We hope you will hear his story of sincere pursuit, faith and love for people.

You are hurting me with your Bible!

A renowned moral theologian, who talks about the problem of inflicting pain on people in the name of the Bible. After a personal encounter with LGBT people and tackling the topic, which the church shows as a moral issue, David Gushee changed the way he thinks and approaches the topic, which he also deals with in his published book: “Changing our Mind”.