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Document Details : Title: The Eschatological Body Subtitle: Constructing Christian Orthodox Anthropology beyond Sexual Ideology Author(s): ATHANASOPOULOU-KYPRIOU, Spyridoula Journal: Journal of Eastern Christian Studies Volume: 69 Issue: 1-4 Date: 2017 Pages: 323-332 DOI: 10.2143/JECS.69.1.3214962 Abstract : How can Orthodox theological discourse respond to contemporary challenges of sexual difference and of naturalized and compulsory heterosexuality without regressing to gender essentialism, sexism and patriarchal homophobia? Rather than challenging the assumption that Orthodoxy, as a cultural product, is sexist and homophobic, this paper explores the liberating resources of Eastern Orthodox tradition and argues that it may contribute both to the spiritual aspirations of those discriminated on the basis of their sexuality as well as to the contemporary discourse about sexuality. |
