tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post7441221174908492995..comments2024-02-28T12:04:11.837-08:00Comments on Jesus in Love Blog: Blasphemy charge aids queer Jesus projectKittredge Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617858676733169316noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-85822697387804020812010-02-04T20:36:15.873-08:002010-02-04T20:36:15.873-08:00Thanks, Anonymous, I agree that a little ruckus ca...Thanks, Anonymous, I agree that a little ruckus can be good for the soul. I've always liked the idea that Jesus came to "comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable."Kittredge Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617858676733169316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-52711037726638038422010-02-04T04:53:58.421-08:002010-02-04T04:53:58.421-08:00Good for you Bill and comrade models. A little ruc...Good for you Bill and comrade models. A little ruckus is always good for people. It's exercise for our spirits and as we know exercise can leave you with sore muscles.<br /><br />We get to rethink who we are and what we believe if we want and this is a catalyst. Then we die, so its really not all that serious. Love the humor. It made me giggle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-54981908872261423122010-02-01T14:04:19.537-08:002010-02-01T14:04:19.537-08:00Yes, the cross is a symbol of torture, as Yewtree ...Yes, the cross is a symbol of torture, as Yewtree correctly points out. As I see it, it becomes a liberating image when the Christ figure is seen as God siding with (or BEING) those who are tortured and oppressed in today’s society. When you mistreat a black person or a queer person or a woman, you are torturing God! And God does not forsake anyone, even those who are tortured and executed.<br /><br />THANK YOU for introducing me to the poem about the gay centurion “The Love That Dares to Speak its Name.” Wow, how did I miss that until now?! I’m planning to do a whole post about it in the future.<br /><br />Yes, I love Elisabeth’s “Ecce Homo” photo series, too. What’s amazing to me is that the theme of the queer Christ continues to manifest in new art and literature all the time. I get more and more tips every month. I just keep following the leads and see where they take us.<br /><br />John, I’m glad that these photos touched you. I’ll keep everyone posted about exhibitions of Burch’s alternative Jesus project.Kittredge Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617858676733169316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-16909637744009742972010-02-01T13:43:34.863-08:002010-02-01T13:43:34.863-08:00Wouldn’t it be wonderful if a mainstream gallery o...Wouldn’t it be wonderful if a mainstream gallery or even museum gallery had enough gumption to do a show of Bill Burch’s photos of queered Jesus on the cross! I know, Andres Serrano’s Piss Christ almost caused the National Endowment for the Arts to be shut down, so this isn’t going to happen. I can’t help it – I’m just a politically incorrect dreamer.Anonymous Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17768828997668534260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-116644211070755272010-02-01T13:31:51.135-08:002010-02-01T13:31:51.135-08:00I like the idea of alternative Jesus very much - b...I like the idea of alternative Jesus very much - but I am ambivalent about the use of the cross, because I can only see it as an instrument of torture and not a symbol of liberation. I'm also not keen on the theological justification; as far as I am concerned the Christ archetype is one of many, and Jesus was just one embodiment of that archetype.<br /><br />I preferred the Elisabeth Ohlstrom Wallin series. But, you know, if it works for Christians, fair enough. I really like the poem about the gay centurion, myself: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Love_that_Dares_to_Speak_its_Name" rel="nofollow">The Love That Dares to Speak its Name</a> - I think it's beautiful.Yewtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028699564003381058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-48557269363358336122010-01-27T15:37:16.913-08:002010-01-27T15:37:16.913-08:00I’m glad that you’re so enthusiastic about my cove...I’m glad that you’re so enthusiastic about my coverage of Burch’s art. He provided some great material to work with -- artistic vision and an articulate statement about why the alternative Jesus project is important.<br /><br />Whether or not Bill is from the “younger generation” depends on your perspective. He’s no teenager, but is somebody who returned to school later in life. His viewpoint is fresh and obviously resonates with his younger fellow students.<br /><br />Trudie, (((thanks))) for introducing this post to your gallery owner friend. Erin, if you’re reading this, welcome! I’ve been wondering what gallery is going to be brave enough to display Bill’s alternative Jesus project when it is finished.Kittredge Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617858676733169316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-71294602063960545732010-01-27T06:24:25.235-08:002010-01-27T06:24:25.235-08:00Wonderful post! Congratulations to Bill and to yo...Wonderful post! Congratulations to Bill and to you as well for sharing it. I've tipped my friend and gallery owner Erin off to this post, and I hope he visits the site.Trudiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17866513608442388870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-52903155498190633232010-01-26T17:39:23.629-08:002010-01-26T17:39:23.629-08:00fantastic!!! the younger generation can be sooooo...fantastic!!! the younger generation can be sooooo inspiring. sometimes they see right through the hipocricy we older people build around ourselves.<br /><br />our associate pastor....unbelievable young woman...just five years out of seminary...introduced me to two of her friends from seminary today. they both seemed utterly unconcerned that they were meeting a transsexual there in the church office...i got huggs and good wishes from them as i amonished them all to BE CAREFUL on their drive down to louisville and on the nashville.<br /><br /> rachel...our pastor...mouthed the words simotaneouly with me...BE CAREFUL...she knows the old trannie too well!<br /><br />it's gotta be a good sign...all these young ministers...looking more to God than to others for their instruction.<br /><br />thanks for sharing this...it feels good!pennyjanenoreply@blogger.com