Happy: LGBTQ+ Experiences of Australian Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity
Happy: LGBTQ+ Experiences of Australian Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity

Author: Mark Jennings

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-01-01

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 3031201442

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This book relates the unique experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) people in Australian Pentecostal-Charismatic Christian churches. Grounded in the theoretical contributions of Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, Lewis Coser, and others, the book exposes the discursive ‘battleground’ over the ‘truth’ of sex which underlies the participants’ stories. These rich and complex narratives reveal the stakes of this conflict, manifested in ‘the line’ – a barrier restricting out LGBTQ+ people from full participation in ministry and service. Although some participants related stories of supportive—if typically conservative—congregations where they felt able to live out an authentic, integrated faith, others found they could only leave their formerly close and supportive communities behind, ‘counter-rejecting’ the churches and often the faith that they felt had rejected them.

Gay Conversion Practices in Memoir, Film and Fiction
Gay Conversion Practices in Memoir, Film and Fiction

Author: James E. Bennett

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2024-06-13

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 135028985X

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For over half a century, organizations and individuals promoting ex-gay, conversion and/ or reparative therapy have pushed the tenet that a person may be able to, and should, alter their sexual orientation. Their so-called treatments or therapies have taken various forms over the decades, ranging from medical (including psychiatric or psychological) rehabilitation approaches, to counselling, and religious healing. Gay Conversion Practices in Memoir, Film and Fiction provides an in-depth exploration of the disturbing phenomenon of gay conversion 'therapy' and its fictional and autobiographical representations across a broad range of films and books such as But I'm a Cheerleader! (1999), This is What Love in Action Looks Like (2011) and Boy Erased (2018). In doing so, the volume emphasizes the powerful role the arts and media play in communicating stories around conversion practices. Approaching the timely and urgent subject from an interdisciplinary perspective, contributors utilize film theory, queer theory, literary theory, mental health and social movement theory to discuss the medicalization and pathologizing of queer people, the power of institutions ranging from church, psychiatry and family (sometimes in alliance), and the real and fictional voices of survivors.

Religious Trauma, Queer Identities
Religious Trauma, Queer Identities

Author: Joel Hollier

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-04-06

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 3031277112

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In a polarised milieu that too often posits “queer” and “Christian” as competing realms, this book explores the complexities of identity development, religious traumatisation, and the task of creating safe faith spaces in which LGBTQA+ people can find healing, particularly in the Evangelical context. First, Joel Hollier examines the historical path of Evangelicalism, providing context for the current terrain of the “culture war” we find ourselves in. He then parses out experiences of gender/sexuality and religious/spiritual identity development, grounding them in an evolving theoretical base. Finally, Hollier offers a rounded critique of Evangelical church structures and mechanisms of trauma that hinder the healing process, along with potential sources of healing. Central to this work are the voices of LGBTQA+ people whose stories weave together a deeper understanding of the harms the Church has perpetrated, and the path forward.

Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion. Volume 8 (2017)
Annual Review of the Sociology of Religion. Volume 8 (2017)

Author: Michael Wilkinson

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2017-05-01

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 9004344187

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The intersection of religion, ritual, emotion, globalization, migration, sexuality, gender, race, and class, is especially insightful for researching Pentecostal notions of the body. Pentecostalism is well known for overt bodily expressions that includes kinesthetic worship with emotive music and sustained acts of prayer. Among Pentecostals there is considerable debate about bodies, the role of the Holy Spirit, possession of evil spirits, deliverance, exorcism, revival, and healing of bodies and emotions. Pentecostalism is identified as a religion on the move and so bodies are transformed in the context of globalization. Pentecostalism is also associated with notions of sexuality, gender, race and class where bodies are often liberated and limited. This volume evaluates these themes associated with contemporary research on the body.

Welcoming But Not Affirming
Welcoming But Not Affirming

Author: Stanley James Grenz

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780664257767

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A respected evangelical speaks out on the church's most controversial issue, proposing that it is possible for Christian communities to welcome homosexuals without affirming same-sex unions.

Preventing Harm, Promoting Justice
Preventing Harm, Promoting Justice

Author: Timothy W. Jones

Publisher:

Published: 2018-10-12

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780995396913

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This report addresses the vexed problemof the religious LGBT conversion therapymovement. Conversion therapy emergedin Australian conservative Christiancommunities in the early 1970s, andhas been practised in these and othercommunities ever since.

The Hillsong Movement Examined
The Hillsong Movement Examined

Author: Tanya Riches

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-11-02

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 331959656X

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This interdisciplinary volume brings together leading writers and thinkers to provide a critique of a broad range of topics related to Hillsong Church. Hillsong is one of the most influential, visible, and (in some circles) controversial religious organizations/movements of the past thirty years. Although it has received significant attention from both the academy and the popular press, the vast majority of the scholarship lacks the scope and nuance necessary to understand the complexity of the movement, or its implications for the social, cultural, political, spiritual, and religious milieus it inhabits. This volume begins to redress this by filling important gaps in knowledge as well as introducing different audiences to new perspectives. In doing so, it enriches our understanding of one of the most influential Christian organizations of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Invading Babylon
Invading Babylon

Author: Lance Wallnau

Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers

Published: 2013-07-16

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 0768485665

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You were transformed to transform your world! For too long, Christianity has been defined by a false concept of church. As a result, believers have built walls around their lives, keeping culture at a distance. As Christians have tried to keep culture out of the church, unfortunately, the church has kept itself out of the culture. This was never Jesus’ design for the your life! Before church was established as a place that people “came to,” Jesus instituted it as an army that brought transformation to society, starting with salvation and continuing with seven spheres of influence: Church, family, education, government, media, arts, and commerce. Six revolutionary voices in the modern church deliver Invading Babylon. This essential guide will equip you to: Understand your vital role in shaping society. Release God’s will in your sphere of influence. Become an unstoppable citizen in God’s Kingdom. It’s your time to arise and be a light in a dark world.

Destined to Reign Anniversary Edition
Destined to Reign Anniversary Edition

Author: Joseph Prince

Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers

Published: 2020-04-21

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 168031453X

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You were made to reign in every way! Author, evangelist, and pastor, Joseph Prince uncovers the secret to reigning over adversity, lack, and destructive habits. Discover how to experiencing the success, wholeness, and victory that God created to enjoy. In this powerful book, Joseph Prince reveals that Its not about what you must accomplish. Its about what has been accomplished for you. Its not about a list of rules. Its about Gods secret to reigning effortlessly in life. Its not about your will-power to change. Its about His power changing you. Start reigning over sickness, financial lack, broken relationships, and destructive habits! Discover how you can reign in life today!