Stop Asking What the Bible Says: You Might Be Asking the Wrong Questions About Faith and Sexuality Youtube Introduction: A Stalemated Debate “In many areas of Christian faith and practice, consensus has collapsed and is fiercely contested. The disagreement over the relevance of the Bible for understanding human sexuality is unprecedentedly vast.” — Stephen C…. Continue reading →

“Bad Girls” of the Bible: How They Subvert the “Virgin/Whore” Framework In the previous article, we explored how the Virgin Mary, under the violent, black-and-white framework of the “virgin/whore” dichotomy, was stripped of the complex and authentic desires and agency of her humanity. Her story reveals how this binary opposition limits our imagination of womanhood,… Continue reading →

A Queer Gaze on the Virgin Mary: Deconstructing the Violent Framework of the “Virgin/Whore” Binary (Part 1) This article begins with a disturbing true story. Theologian Teguh Wijaya Mulya, in his research, recorded the memory of an 18-year-old Indonesian youth named Ayub: “I was very naughty in the seventh grade. There was a girl in… Continue reading →

Beyond Apologetics: A Queer Theological Revolution In the contemporary Christian landscape, a profound conversation about sexuality, identity, and faith is unfolding. For many Christians who support queer and trans* people, the initial task seems clear: to defend these marginalized lives. We enlist in a spiritual battle known as “apologetics,” attempting to carve out a window… Continue reading →

EP01 What on Earth is Queer Theology? How Two Seemingly Contradictory Words Spark a Subversive Faith   Video: YouTube / Nextcloud By Mau Kwok Lam When the words “Queer” and “Theology” are placed side by side, what is your first reaction? Do you feel they are completely unrelated, or even contradictory? That’s normal. In the past, the word “queer”… Continue reading →