A Queer Christian and the Gospel with Bridget Eileen | GOF88
What is a queer Christian? For Evangelicals, the word “queer” can seem dangerous. But it doesn’t have to be. To help me understand how this word is used today, I interviewed Bridget Eileen, a Lesbian Christian. She blogs regularly at the Meditations of a Traveling Nun. Bridge describes her faith journey and helpfully reframes our understanding of the phrase queer Christian.
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A Queer Christian and the Gospel with Bridget Eileen | GOF88
This Episode’s Topic: A New Vision For Grace On Fire
To better understand why this issue matters, the word “queer” in the past was used either in a derogatory way or in a technical way — to refer to a form of academic studies. But Bridget helpful explains that the word “queer” is used more generally to refer to a non-straight experience.
Key Points From Today’s Episode
- Queerness in the church is viewed as a source of shame and sin. When queerness is redeemed, the things that make us most unlikely to be saved are what give the Gospel its greatest glory.
- Recognize the term queer as a non-straight experience
- The need for the church to do a better job in teaching on celibacy as a beautiful form a fulfilled life
- The need to recognize that marriage has dominated evangelical alternatives
- Shift the way we speak about homosexuality as a “theology of No” to a “theology of Yes.”
- Encouragement for the church to find fresh ways to incorporate gay Christians into the body of the local church
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