[act-ma] 4/4 JASON LYDON - "Did the Resurrection Turn Jesus Gay?"

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THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BOSTON
SUNDAY SPEAKERS FORUM presents...

Sunday, April 4, 2010
11:00am

JASON LYDON
"Did the Resurrection Turn Jesus Gay?"

Theodore Jennings wrote a book, The Man Jesus Loved, examining thev role of
homoerotic relationships within the story of Jesus. He specifically explores
the possibility that the historical Jesus figure may have in fact not only
been the prince of peace but maybe the queen as well. On Easter the Jesus
story culminates in one of the most powerful moments in the story, Jesus'
resurrection! There are those who believe that the resurrection was not
necessarily of the Jesus figure himself, but the resurrection of his
community to move forward and survive in the face of death. Queer theology
offers an
opportunity to explore all of the complicated border crushing and boundary
pushing available to individuals and communities. So was Jesus gay in the
flesh? Was Jesus queer? Was it after the resurrection that these answers
were found?  We will discuss.

Jason Lydon is the congregational director of the Community Church of
Boston.


Community Church of Boston
565 Boylston St. (Copley Square)
www.communitychurchofboston.org


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NEXT WEEK'S COMMUNITY CHURCH FORUM (4/11)

MARY ZEPERNICK
"Legalize Democracy"


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DIRECTIONS/PARKING

The Community Church is located at 565 Boylston Street in Copley Square,
between Dartmouth and Clarendon Streets.

Parking is available on Sunday mornings at the Back Bay Garage (entrances on
Clarendon Street or St. James Ave.). We can provide a sticker to affix to
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practice of universal religion, seeking to apply ethical ideals to
individual life and the democratic and cooperative principle to all forms of
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US

Jason Lydon, Congregational Director
Community Church of Boston
565 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 266-6710
(617) 266-0449 (fax)
info at commchurch.org
http://www.communitychurchofboston.org