I Am Divine - So Are You
| Title | I Am Divine - So Are You
how Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Hinduism affirm the dignity of queer identities and sexualities |
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| Author | Devdutt Pattanaik; ed. by Jerry Johnson [et al.] |
| Publication | Harper Collins India |
| Size | XXXVI, 164p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | 9789352774852 |
| Topics |
Religions of Indic origin Comparative religion--Social theologies and interreligious attitudes Comparative religion--Doctrines--Humankind Gender identity--Religious aspects--South Asia Sex--Religious aspects |
| Notes | In 2015, a historic panel discussion took place at the global Festival of Theology held in Sweden. Its objective was to examine what the sacred texts of the Abrahamic faiths - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - had to say about human sexuality. By bringing in perspectives from the Karmic faiths of Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Hinduism, which together represent the beliefs of almost a third of the world's population, I Am Divine. So Are You expands this conversation between world religions and human sexuality to a truly global level. The theology of Karmic faiths is revealed at the intersection of scripture, culture, rituals and lived realities. And hence they are dynamic and amenable to a multiplicity of perspectives. They lend themselves more easily to a recognition and acceptance of fluidity in human sexuality. This is a landmark book as it recasts religion - especially Karmic faiths - as an ally and not an adversary of queer emancipation and thus significantly informs the secular and legal movements for LGBTQ rights around the world. |
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