Reimagining Christianity and Sexual Diversity in Africa【電子書籍】[ Ezra Chitando ]

＜p＞Religion is often seen as a conservative force in contemporary Africa. In particular, Christian beliefs and actors are usually depicted as driving the opposition to homosexuality and LGBTI rights in African societies. This book nuances that picture, by drawing attention to discourses emerging in Africa itself that engage with religion, specifically Christianity, in progressive and innovative waysーin support of sexual diversity and the quest for justice for LGBTI people.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The authors show not only that African Christian traditions harbour strong potential for countering conservative anti-LGBTI dynamics; but also that this potential has already begun to be realised, by various thinkers, activists and movements across the continent. Their ten case studies document how leading African writers are reimagining Christian thought; how several Christian-inspired groups are transforming religious practice; and how African cultural production creatively appropriates Christian beliefs and．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る