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Queer virtue : what LGBTQ people know about life and love and how it can revitalize Christianity / Elizabeth M. Edman.

by Edman, Elizabeth M., 1962-

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Beacon Press, 2016.

Sex -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.

Queer theology.

Queer action/queer ideas.

9780807061343 (hc.)

xiv, 181 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

The path of queer virtue -- On the inherent queerness of Christianity -- Identity -- Risk -- Touch -- Scandal -- Adoption -- A priestly people -- Pride -- Coming out -- Authenticity -- Hospitality -- A wild, reckless dream of love.

As an openly lesbian Episcopal priest and professional advocate for LGBTQ justice, the Reverend Elizabeth Edman has spent her career grappling with the core tenets of her faith. After deep reflection on her tradition, Edman is struck by the realization that her queer identity has taught her more about how to be a good Christian than the church. She posits that Christianity, at its scriptural core, incessantly challenges its adherents to rupture false binaries, to "queer" lines that pit people against one another. She asserts that Christianity, far from being hostile to queer people, is itself inherently queer. Arguing from the heart of scripture, she reveals how queering Christianity - that is, disrupting simplistic ways of thinking about self and other - can illuminate contemporary Christian faith. Edman offers a bold alternative: the recognition that queer people can help Christians better understand their fundamental calling and the creation of sacred space where LGBTQ Christians are seen as gifts to the church.

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