| A Special Illumination: Authority, Inspiration and Heresy in Gay Spirituality Contributor(s): McCleary, Rollan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904768547 ISBN-13: 9781904768548 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: Since 'coming out' in the 1970s against the background of a liberationist secularism that at first ignored it, expressions of gay spirituality are many and increasing. Beginning with especially gay theology within Christinaity the phenomenon has reached everywhere from Buddhism to neo-paganism. But so far critical assessment of the movement is minimal to nonexistent. The controversy that is Gay Spirituality is thus a major one that anyone interested in religious issues can no longer afford to overlook. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - General - Religion | Spirituality - Religion | Sexuality & Gender Studies |
| Dewey: 202.086 |
| LCCN: 2004024216 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6.36" W x 9.26" (1.31 lbs) 382 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Gay spirituality represents a hidden strand in Western thought that was only publically declared from the Gay Liberation of the 1970s. Since "coming out", expressions of gay spirituality have proliferated in both number and diversity. Beginning with gay theology within Christianity, the phenomenon has now reached as far as Buddhism and neo-paganism. But, so far, critical analysis of the movement has been very limited largely because gay spirituality has been treated as a political and social movement arguing for rights and acceptance within religious circles. 'A Special Illumination' offers an indepth analysis and argues that gay spirituality should be placed at the heart of religion. |