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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Feature Article: Medieval Church History and Queer Ministry: Using the Historical Imaginary to Build Theological Community

Dr Vicky Gunn

Dr Gunn is a Christian ecuminist and a lecturer in historical Theology.

In this essay, Dr Gunn discusses her powerful understand of the “Historical Imaginary” to suggest ways in which an understanding of medieval church history can be of benefit within Christian ministry and community. Offering some useful theoretical frameworks, she then goes on to work them into the practical, utilising case studies of this “historical imaginary” in practice, as she explores the imoplications for practical Queer theology. Reminding us always to avoid naivety and encouraging us to humour, Dr Gunn leads us into a Queered reading of ecclesiastical history; as vocational as it is enlightening.

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1 comment:

Kittredge Cherry said...

I appreciate the scholarship and progressive vision in this and all the articles in your new journal. I have added this blog to my list of favorite links at the Jesus In Love Blog. Congrats on a job well done. Keep up the good work.