THE BIBLE AND THE DIGNITY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY: COMPROMISED SEXUAL SELVES AND VIOLATED ORIENTATIONS

  • Jeremy Punt Stellenbosch University
Keywords: Human dignity, Identity, Sexuality, Homosexuality, Queer theory, Heteronormativity

Abstract

The new South Africa is still haunted by its past, which was informed not only by racism, exploitation and political disenfranchisement, but also by legally regulated heteronormativity which led to - amongst others - the exclusion and demonisation of the homosexual other.  Human dignity, it is aruged, cannot be resotred in piecemeal way but only when - amidst gender concerns - human sexuality is addressed. ...

Author Biography

Jeremy Punt, Stellenbosch University
Old and New Testament 
Published
2018-09-26
Section
Articles