Sacred queer stories: Ugandan LGBTQ+ refugee lives and the Bible
An invaluable insight into the narrative politics and theologies of LGBTQ+ life-storytelling, a key text for those in African Humanities, Queer Studies, Religious Studies, and Refugee Studies.
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| Contributors: | ; ; ; |
| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Woodbridge
James Currey
2021
Rochester Boydell & Brewer, Limited 2021 |
| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Religion in Transforming Africa Ser.
volume 7 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Kenya
/ Uganda
/ Refugee
/ LGBT
/ Sexual orientation (motif)
/ Bible
/ Story
/ Storytelling figure
/ Identification
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| Further subjects: | B
Bible
B Kenya ; Nairobi B Uganda B Electronic books |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | An invaluable insight into the narrative politics and theologies of LGBTQ+ life-storytelling, a key text for those in African Humanities, Queer Studies, Religious Studies, and Refugee Studies. Front Cover -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Notes on Authors and Contributors -- Glossary and Abbreviations -- Acknowledgement -- Foreword -- Introduction -- PART I: Ugandan LGBTQ+ Refugee Life Stories -- STORY 1 - It's my nature, this is who I am -- STORY 2 - It's not like heaven here -- STORY 3 - Here we are free to express ourselves without fear -- STORY 4 - I consider this as my new family -- STORY 5 - Personally, I think God is gay -- STORY 6 - Angels don't have a gender -- STORY 7 - God loves me more than they love me -- STORY 8 - I just wanted an opportunity to express myself -- STORY 9 - I was chased away from the garden of heaven -- STORY 10 - First and foremost, I want to be a free person -- STORY 11 - God has a purpose for us all -- STORY 12 - God doesn't make mistakes -- PART II: Inter-reading Ugandan LGBTQ+Life Stories and Bible Stories -- 1 - Inter-reading Life Stories and Bible Stories -- 2 - Daniel in the Homophobic Lions' Den -- POEM - The Company of Men (Tom Rogers Muyunga-Mukasa) -- 3 - Jesus and the Guys Charged with Indecency -- POEM - Accused of a Sodomy Act (Tom Rogers Muyunga-Mukasa) -- 4 - Reflection: A Postcolonial and Self-reflexive Reading -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of Names and Subjects -- Index of Biblical References -- Previously published titles in the series. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 255 pages), Illustrations |
| ISBN: | 978-1-80010-287-3 |
