"For I am wonderfully made" : texts on Eastern Orthodoxy and LGBT inclusion
Misha Cherniak, Olga Gerassimenko, Michael Brinkschröder (editors)
Bok · Engelsk · 2016
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| Omfang | 320 sider
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| Opplysninger | Introduction / Michael Brinkschröder -- Foreword / Heikki Huttunen -- Part I, Trinity, person, and gender : anthropological foundations -- Orthodoxy and sexuality : some random reflections on the doctrine of God and anthropology / Anonymous -- Trinitarian theology and Orthodox anthropology : additional input / Philippe De Bruyn -- Patristic views on the ontology of gender / Valerie A. Karras -- A queer personhood : freedom from essentialism / Bryce E. Rich -- Sexual orientation and gender identity in the social doctrine of the Russian Orthodox Church and anthropological challenges / Natallia Vasilevich -- A brief plea on behalf of the real in theology and pastoral practice / Mark Stokoe -- Story of a lefty / Misha Cherniak -- Part II, New perspectives on Orthodox tradition : sources for an LGBT-affirmative theology -- Tradition or traditions? : the case of sex and gender / Bryce E. Rich -- Exceptions to the rule : slaves and eunuchs in the Orthodox Church / Mark Stokoe -- I wish I knew that / Anastasios Kallis -- Response to myself : a pastor's thoughts on same-sex marriage / Robert Arida -- New beginnings in community : gender issues and the church / Alexis Vinogradov -- Potential LGBTI-affirmative discourse of the Orthodox Church : challenges and hopes / Misha Cherniak -- Part III, Orthodox Church : from exclusion to dialogue -- Attitudes to homosexuality in Christianity / Volodymyr Bureha -- Russia in the twenty-first century : a culture war caused by traditionalist revanchism / Valery Sozaev -- The church and LGBTQ issues : the insurmountable challenge of modernity / Konstantin Mikhailov -- Eastern Europe : traditional and family values / Florin Buhuceanu -- Can we speak of the conciliar nature of the church if there are no gays in it? / Valiantsin Tsishko -- From suppressing liturgical authority to real unity : introducing discriminated people's voices into Orthodox worship services / Johan Slätis, Olga Mark -- Part IV, New pastoral approaches : from confession to testimony -- Confession and LGBT people / Jim Mulcahy -- Fragile repentances / Maria Gwyn McDowell -- Why did you come here? / Olga Mark -- Excerpts from the correspondence of Father Mikhail and Olga Mark -- Pastoral care and confession : a roundtable discussion on the needs of LGBT people in the Orthodox Church -- Family and marriage : a roundtable discussion on the needs of LGBT families in the Orthodox Church -- Part V, Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church : hope for the future -- Open letter from the European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups to the Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church, gathered at Crete, June 2016 -- The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church and LGBT issues / Natallia Vasilevich -- Afterword / Misha Cherniak.. - In the midst of the culture wars of our broader society, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have become the focus of a spiritual battle within the Orthodox Church. The recognition of LGBT rights in the political sphere has triggered negative ecclesial responses. In the struggle to maintain traditional values and teachings, LGBT Orthodox are denied confession, communion or blessings. Many face exclusion from parish life, and some face physical violence. Roughly half of the essays gathered in this book were first presented at a seminar entitled "Orthodox Theological Reflections on LGBT People," held 20-23 August 2015 in Finland. The other half represent Orthodox theologians, clergy, scholars and activists writing over the past 20 years. Together they offer an affirming message, urging LGBT Orthodox to proclaim with the psalmist: "I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made!" (Psalm 139:14). --
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| ISBN | 9789088830235
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