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Bible Criticism

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There Is A Word: Using A Queer Hermeneutic Toward Liberative And Prophetic Biblical Preaching, Dewayne L. Davis Jan 2020

There Is A Word: Using A Queer Hermeneutic Toward Liberative And Prophetic Biblical Preaching, Dewayne L. Davis

Doctor of Ministry Theses

Preaching to, for, and about LGBTQ people is too often characterized by ambivalence, homophobia, and microaggressions couched as speaking truth in love. And yet, the biblical text includes themes, images, and stories with liberating and prophetic messages for LGBTQ people that include and affirm them within the body of Christ. This thesis argues that preachers can proclaim a liberating, prophetic word for the LGBTQ people within their congregations by using a queer hermeneutic, the intentional and conscious interpretation of the biblical text using the experience, information, and knowledge about LGBTQ people as the lens through which to bridge the world …


Essential Characteristics Of Leadership : A Leadership Framework & Study Of Ancient And Contemporary Leaders, Brigitte Kathleen Leininger Jan 2012

Essential Characteristics Of Leadership : A Leadership Framework & Study Of Ancient And Contemporary Leaders, Brigitte Kathleen Leininger

Master of Arts Theses

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