Christianity, LGBTQ suicide, and the souls of queer folk
While garnering the attention of professionals across disciplines, from medicine to public health to psychology, and frequently covered as a topic of public concern in the news media, the elevated occurrence of suicide attempts among LGBTQ persons has earned little attention within the literature of...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Maryland
Lexington Books
[2020]
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Series/Journal: | Emerging perspectives in pastoral theology and care
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Christianity
/ Homosexuality
/ Suicidal tendency
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| IxTheo Classification: | NCF Sexual ethics NCH Medical ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Homosexuality ; Religious aspects ; Christianity
B Suicide Religious aspects Christianity B Sexual minorities Suicidal behavior B Suicide ; Religious aspects ; Christianity B Homosexuality Religious aspects Christianity |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781793606105 |
| Summary: | While garnering the attention of professionals across disciplines, from medicine to public health to psychology, and frequently covered as a topic of public concern in the news media, the elevated occurrence of suicide attempts among LGBTQ persons has earned little attention within the literature of theology and religious studies. This book fills that lacuna by addressing the role that religious, spiritual, and theological narratives play in shaping the souls of queer folk. Taking a narrative approach to qualitative interview material from LGBTQ individuals who survived their suicide attempts, the author argues that theological narratives can operate violently upon the souls of LGBTQ people in ways that make life precarious and, at time, seem unlivable. The book critically addresses the violence of theological narratives upon queer souls, filling a crucial void in scholarship concerning the role of religion-and specifically Christianity-in LGBTQ suicide. Ultimately, the author draws upon the interview material to move readers toward constructive methods of contributing to the resistance and resilience of queer souls in relation to soul violence, asking how we can intervene with practices of care in order to cultivate livability of life for queer people |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1793606099 |