UID:
almahu_9949685972502882
Format:
1 online resource (xix, 255 pages) :
,
digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9781800102873 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Religion in transforming Africa,
Content:
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) - 〈i〉Sacred Queer Stories〈/i〉 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.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Jan 2024).
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9781847012838
Language:
English
URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781800102873/type/BOOK
