Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit. (1Cor 12:4): images of the self and concepts of office of LGBTQ* pastors in Germany
After providing background information on the legal status and admission of LGBTIAQ* pastors in Germany, the paper focusses on experiences of LGBTQ* Protestant pastors in the major German Protestant church (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland) to explore how they include their sexual orientation and/...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2018]
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| In: |
Theology & sexuality
Year: 2018, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 128-142 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland
/ Pastor
/ LGBT
/ Church work
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBB German language area KDD Protestant Church NCF Sexual ethics RB Church office; congregation RG Pastoral care |
| Further subjects: | B
Pastoral Care
B Same-sex marriage B queer pastors B Pastoral Theology B Transgender B biographical interviews B vicarage B LGBTIAQ* B Germany B Empirical Research |
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| Summary: | After providing background information on the legal status and admission of LGBTIAQ* pastors in Germany, the paper focusses on experiences of LGBTQ* Protestant pastors in the major German Protestant church (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland) to explore how they include their sexual orientation and/or gender in their pastoral work. LGBTIAQ* pastors face the challenge of managing visibility and discretion, in relation to a heteronormative setting, as well as the specific expectations of LGBTIAQ* Christians. The presumption of shared experiences and knowledge by similarly marginalized people plays a part in their ministry. The paper argues that embracing those experiences and community knowledge as part of pastoral theology can strengthen their reflection on pastoral work. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5170 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2018.1463641 |