tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post3398675888727719962..comments2024-02-28T12:04:11.837-08:00Comments on Jesus in Love Blog: Gay Christ wears rainbow flag in art by LatuffKittredge Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02617858676733169316noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-53690783009489560042012-09-13T09:57:04.004-07:002012-09-13T09:57:04.004-07:00I am attracted the idea that Jesus was gay himself...I am attracted the idea that Jesus was gay himself (whether or not he was celibate). To understand the power of the gay Jesus, think of the difference between a black Jesus and a white Jesus who holds a black power symbol. <br /><br />This is a wonderful link! I must get to work on my own piece about the amazing magazine cover of Jesus with the rainbow shroud. <br /><br />But I am in the midst of writing text for a book based on “The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision” by Douglas Blanchard. Thank you for including a link here so readers can find the online version at the Jesus in Love Blog. Actually about half the content at my blog relates to the question you raise “Can we portray Jesus as a gay man?”<br /><br />Kittredge Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617858676733169316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-73129826141019808822012-09-13T08:14:43.344-07:002012-09-13T08:14:43.344-07:00I like the point that the rainbow loin cloth does ...I like the point that the rainbow loin cloth does not imply that Christ was (necessarily)gay himself, but indicates that he would have identified with our struggle against oppression and discrimination.<br /><br />I've linked to this in a new post "Gays for Jesus" at QTC (one of the most ambitious I've ever attempted), which was prompted by an image of Christ with a rainbow cape covering his head. The post as a whole covers a lot more, but part of it is specifically about imagery of Christ as gay - or black, or female.<br /><br />See http://queeringthechurch.com/2012/09/13/gays-for-jesus-catholic-and-evangelical/<br />Terence Weldonhttp://queeringthechurch.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29680163.post-65234477705607707932012-08-20T10:06:51.369-07:002012-08-20T10:06:51.369-07:00NICE!NICE!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948903601663342276noreply@blogger.com