Transgressing the father figure: performing queer theology as an act of liberation

This chapter examines the intersection of power, ritual, and the sacred through the lens of performing drag as a tool to subvert dominant notions of theological discourse. Grounded in Cheng’s assertion that queer theology is transgressive (Radical Love) and Althaus-Reid’s Indecent Theology, the foun...

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Authors: Dean, Allyson S. (Author) ; Archer, Whitney J. (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2017]
In: Theology & sexuality
Year: 2017, Volume: 23, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 67-92
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Catholic church / Catholic upbringing / Church office / Ritual / The Holy / Drag king / Queer theology
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
KDB Roman Catholic Church
NBE Anthropology
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Drag
B Performativity
B Catholicism
B Performance
B drag kings
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
Parallel Edition:Electronic