Queer & Christian
Reclaiming the Bible, Our Faith, and Our Place at the Table
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Publisher Description
Celebrate queer faith and take your rightful place at God’s table with Brandan Robertson, the “TikTok Pastor,” Biblical scholar, and social activist
For too long, the Bible has been weaponized to exclude LGBTQ+ individuals, despite Jesus’ radical message of inclusion. In Queer & Christian, Brandan Robertson envisions a faith where all are unequivocally embraced.
Ostracized at school, Brandan thought he had finally found his community when he joined the local church. But he soon realized that they were as intolerant as his peers at school had been—if not more so. After agonizing years of repressing his true identity, he discovered that God’s table had always had a place for him. Jesus’ love knows no bounds, embracing everyone unconditionally.
Queer & Christian is a joyful celebration of queer faith and an unyielding reclamation of the Bible. Dive into pages that offer:
-Compelling, evidence-based counterarguments to the “clobber verses” often used to condemn queerness
-Celebrations of queer saints within the Bible—more numerous than you might believe!
-Responses to commonly asked questions by queer folks and allies who’re feeling lost within the Christian faith
Brandan Robertson stands as a beacon of love, hope, and unwavering support for anyone ready to reclaim their faith from the clutches of intolerance.
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Pastor Robertson (True Inclusion) aims to "wrest the Bible away from the people who use it as a weapon against queer people" in this accessible call for change. Debunking scriptural interpretations that condemn homosexuality, he notes that the concept of sexual orientation didn't exist in biblical times, and argues that the Bible actually deplores sexual domination or exploitation. According to Robertson, the story of Sodom and Gomorrah—in which God destroys those cities after male residents threaten to have sex with visiting angels disguised as men—is an indictment of xenophobia, not homosexuality. He builds his case for a pro-queer Christianity around the "profoundly intimate same-sex relationships" between such biblical figures as Jesus and Lazarus, who serve as models for "resist their society's expectations for how they should live regarding sex... and gender." In addition, Robertson frames the "definition of queer as ‘resistance to norms,' " as an apt encapsulation of Jesus's countercultural mission. Robertson's enthusiastic, empowering vision for a more inclusive church inspires, and his exegesis of the six "clobber" passages—the scriptural verses most often cited by Christians to condemn homosexuality—is competent and lucid, if somewhat familiar. This is a solid resource for queer Christians and those who love them.
