"You Must Follow Our Belief or Else You Can't Receive God": Constructing a Sexual Bi/Theology of Eucharist

Embodied experiences and insights of LGBTQ persons can challenge and contradict grand metanarratives of sacramental theology that exclude and/or censure these persons. Through a theological investigation of the narratives of Vincent, a 26‐year old Malaysian, I examine the dynamics of his self‐identi...

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Published in:Dialog : a journal of theology 2014-06, Vol.53 (2), p.149-158
Main Author: Goh, Joseph N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bisexual
Bisexuality
Catholicism
Christianity
Communion
Eucharist
Malaysia
queer theology
sacrament
sexual bi/theology
Theology
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Summary:Embodied experiences and insights of LGBTQ persons can challenge and contradict grand metanarratives of sacramental theology that exclude and/or censure these persons. Through a theological investigation of the narratives of Vincent, a 26‐year old Malaysian, I examine the dynamics of his self‐identifying as bisexual and Roman Catholic in relation to his perception of the Eucharist. Drawing from his narratives and aided by the theologisings of Marcella Althaus‐Reid, Andrea Bieler and Luise Schottroff, I explore alternative ways in which the Eucharist can be imagined for LGBTQ Christians.
ISSN:0012-2033
1540-6385
DOI:10.1111/dial.12105