God says ‘gay rights’: queering Christian theology in the Good Omens fandom
In this essay I investigate how fandom discourse comments on, adapts, and reinvents existing theology. Using a selection of Good Omens fan works and ‘meta’ online posts as a case study, I argue that they welcome instances of queer theology while moving forward issues pertaining to the LGBTQ+ liberat...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Taylor and Francis Group
2021
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| In: |
Culture and religion
Anno: 2021, Volume: 22, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 64-83 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Fan-Fiction
/ Good omens (Trasmissione televisiva)
/ LGBT
/ Teologia queer
/ Immagine di Dio
/ Amore
/ Sodom und Gomorrha
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | CB Esistenza cristiana CD Cristianesimo; cultura FD Teologia contestuale HA Bibbia KAJ Età contemporanea NBE Antropologia NCF Etica della sessualità |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Queer Theology
B Good Omens B LGBTQ+ liberation B Fan Studies B Fan fiction |
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| Riepilogo: | In this essay I investigate how fandom discourse comments on, adapts, and reinvents existing theology. Using a selection of Good Omens fan works and ‘meta’ online posts as a case study, I argue that they welcome instances of queer theology while moving forward issues pertaining to the LGBTQ+ liberation movement. In expanding and altering the source material, fan fiction authors retrieve Biblical myths to legitimise the inclusion of queer individuals in Christian theology – the stated intent of the LGBTQ+ liberation movement. Additionally, they often offer a revisited, inclusive depiction of God as the ‘ur-ally’, framing them/her/him as an ‘ineffable’ figure made of encompassing and all-accepting love. Moreover, Good Omens fan fiction situates the binary forces of Heaven and Hell as the antagonists to the much more nuanced and queer-coded protagonists, who embrace humanity and reject notions of hard-set dichotomies. This celebration of queerness as opposed to strict dualisms fits into the purported goals of queer theology, which has no direct interest in finding a place for queer people within the existing Christian tradition, but rather works towards the dismantling of harmful dualities. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-5629 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Culture and religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14755610.2023.2177316 |