A Special Illumination: Authority, Inspiration and Heresy in Gay Spirituality
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (735 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1904768547 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Focus on Special Illumination If you want to know "everything" about the modern phenomenon of "Gay Spirituality" and its roots in history going back to the Greeks this looks like the crash course sort of book to read. It's packed with information and covers Christian and pagan theologies alike. If anything A Special Illumination is an illuminating l. Toby Johnson said The View from Outside. This is a worthwhile and important book. It represents a sort of official recognition of the place of the stream of thought in Western culture and specifically in modern gay culture that’s called “gay spirituality.” In the Introduction, Australian Rollan McCleary argues that homosexuals have been influ. Amazing book about an amazing topic Perry Brass This is the first book to give genuine, serious, and at times academic consideration to a huge topic: gay spirituality. The book is neither jargon-ridden nor touchy-feely, which unfortunately, a lot of books dealing with gay spirituality are. Neither is it elitist (it certainly does not ask of the reader that he/she be
Gay spirituality represents a hidden strand in Western thought that was only publically declared from the Gay Liberation of the 1970s. But, so far, critical analysis of the movement has been very limited largely because gay spirituality has been treated as a political and social movement arguing for rights and acceptance within religious circles. 'A Special Illumination' offers an indepth analysis and argues that gay spirituality should be placed at the heart of religion.. Beginning with gay theology within Christianity, the phenomenon has now reached as far as Buddhism and neo-paganism. Since "coming out", expressions of gay spirituality have proliferated in both number and diversity
He is the author of Signs for a Messiah published by Hazard Press and The Expansion of God published by SCM/Orbis. . Rollan McCleary obtained his doctorate from the University of Queensland in Brisbane
Martyn Percy, Principal, Ripon College Cuddesdon "An invaluable resource for the areas of gay spirituality and LGBTQ theologies." - Review of Biblical Literature "A project which touches base with practically every aspect of contemporary discussion of sexuality, particularly in the area of religion." - Paul Middleton, University of Chester "This is an important book." - LAMBDA Book Report . 'Rollan McCleary's work opens up new dimensions to the study of spirituality and our understanding of sexuality. He offers an intriguing and thought-provoking thesis that will challenge and engage its audience.' Revd. Canon Prof