Divinely Queer: Inclusive Readings in Theology

Divinely Queer: Inclusive Readings in Theology is a bold, sweeping anthology that opens the doors of sacred scholarship to those long pushed to the margins. Created for seekers, students, pastors, and everyday spiritual travelers, it offers a powerful witness: that the divine is wider, deeper, and queerer than we've been told. Spanning four volumes, this collection brings together over 30 groundbreaking works exploring theology, queerness, embodiment, and liberation. With contributions from queer, trans, nonbinary, Black, Indigenous, Asian American, Latinx, and other historically excluded perspectives, it moves beyond critique to cast new visions of faith rooted in justice, authenticity, and love. Each volume traces a vital theme in contemporary theology: Volume I: Foundations of Queer Theology introduces the core frameworks of the field—from early challenges to sacred/profane binaries to affirmations of trans embodiment and fluid gender identities within Christian history. Volume II: Queering Jesus and the Bible revisits sacred texts not with scorn or blind faith, but with fierce curiosity. What if David and Jonathan's love was more than friendship? What if eunuchs are holy ancestors of queer and trans experience? Volume III: Queer Readings of Biblical Texts explores how scripture has been used to harm—and how it can heal. Close readings and interfaith interpretations offer liberating alternatives to the weaponized readings of the past. Volume IV: Personal Narratives and Experiences in Queer Theology brings theology into the body. Here, lived stories become sacred text—memoir becomes doctrine, and survival becomes sacrament. Born from the author's own journey—beginning with a master's thesis on the Ethiopian eunuch and a deep dive into peer-reviewed studies of divine encounters from the margins—Divinely Queer is rigorous yet accessible. It's emotional without being sentimental, academic without being alienating. This book is for anyone who has felt too queer for church, too embodied for dogma, too heretical for home—or too sacred to silence. It's for those who ask if God could still speak to them, or even through them. Whether you're searching for the divine in your queerness, or your queerness in the divine, this book is your companion. It is not just a collection of readings. It is a sanctuary. A witness. A home. Let it remind you: You are not alone. You never were. And the sacred has always been wide enough to hold you.