Sacred queer stories: Ugandan LGBTQ+ refugee lives and the Bible

Presenting the deeply moving personal life stories of Ugandan LGBTQ+ refugees in Nairobi, Kenya alongside an analysis of the process in which they creatively engaged with two Bible stories - Daniel in the Lions' Den (Old Testament) and Jesus and the Woman Caught in Adultery (New Testament) - Sa...

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Authors: Van Klinken, A. S. 1982- (Author) ; Stiebert, Johanna (Author) ; Sebyala, Brian (Author) ; Hudson, Fredrick (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Suffolk Rochester, NY James Currey 2021
In:Year: 2021
Series/Journal:Religion in transforming Africa
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kenya / Uganda / Refugee / LGBT / Sexual orientation / Bible / Story / Storytelling figure / Identification
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
CD Christianity and Culture
CH Christianity and Society
HA Bible
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
Further subjects:B Sexual minority political refugees (Uganda)
B Bible. Daniel Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Nairobi (Kenya) Religious life and customs
B Bible
B Kenya ; Nairobi
B Sexual minority political refugees
B Uganda
B Sexual minority political refugees (Kenya) (Nairobi)
B Bible. New Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Summary:Presenting the deeply moving personal life stories of Ugandan LGBTQ+ refugees in Nairobi, Kenya alongside an analysis of the process in which they creatively engaged with two Bible stories - Daniel in the Lions' Den (Old Testament) and Jesus and the Woman Caught in Adultery (New Testament) - Sacred Queer Stories explores how readings of biblical stories can reveal their experiences of struggle, their hopes for the future, and their faith in God and humanity. Arguing that the telling of life-stories of marginalised people, such as of Ugandan LGBTQ+ refugees, affirms embodied existence and agency, is socially and politically empowering, and enables human solidarity, the authors also show how the Bible as an authoritative religious text and popular cultural archive in Africa is often used against LGBTQ+ people but can also be reclaimed as a site of meaning, healing, and empowerment. The result of a collaborative project between UK-based academics and a Nairobi-based organisation of Ugandan LGBTQ+ refugees, the book provides a valuable 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, among others, the book expresses an innovative methodology of inter-reading queer life-stories and biblical stories
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-248) and indexes
ISBN:1847012833