Queering Black churches : dismantling heteronormativity in African American congregations /

'Queering Black Churches' explores how open and affirming (ONA) historically Black churches have queered their congregations. Using the lenses of practical theology, ecclesiology, Queer theology, and gender studies, Brandon Thomas Crowley examines the heteronormative histories, theologies,...

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Main Author:	Crowley, Brandon Thomas (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.
Subjects:	African American churches. African American sexual minorities. Christian sexual minorities. Queer theology > United States. Églises noires américaines. Minorités sexuelles noires américaines. Théologie queer > États-Unis. Christian Life. RELIGION. Sexuality & Gender Studies. Sociology of Religion. SOCIAL SCIENCE. African American churches African American sexual minorities Christian sexual minorities Queer theology United States Religion & beliefs. Religion. Electronic books.
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Summary:	'Queering Black Churches' explores how open and affirming (ONA) historically Black churches have queered their congregations. Using the lenses of practical theology, ecclesiology, Queer theology, and gender studies, Brandon Thomas Crowley examines the heteronormative histories, theologies, morals, values, and structures of Black churches and how their longstanding assumptions can be challenged to dismantle homophobia within African American congregations and move beyond surface-level allyship toward actual structural renovation.
Item Description:	Also issued in print: 2023.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Audience:	Specialized.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780197662656 019766265X 9780197662649 0197662641