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Indecent Theology: Unleashing God's Radical Desire

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By Marcella Althaus-Reid

In her groundbreaking work, Indecent Theology, Marcella Althaus-Reid challenges traditional understandings of God and theology, arguing for a more inclusive and liberating vision that embraces sexuality, gender, and postcolonial perspectives.

Indecent Theology

by Marcella Althaus-Reid

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Althaus-Reid, a renowned Argentine theologian, draws on her own experiences as a lesbian woman of color to offer a unique and provocative critique of the patriarchal and heteronormative structures that have dominated Christian theology for centuries.

She argues that these structures have silenced and marginalized the voices of women, queer people, and people of color, and that they have distorted our understanding of God's love and grace.

Althaus-Reid's theology is rooted in the liberation struggles of the poor and oppressed, and she insists that God is on the side of those who are fighting for justice and liberation.

She writes:

God is not a white male patriarch who sits on a throne in heaven, but a God who is present in the midst of our struggles, who suffers with us, and who calls us to work for a more just and equitable world.

Althaus-Reid's work has been praised by theologians and activists around the world for its originality, its insights, and its potential to transform our understanding of God and our relationship with the divine.

In Indecent Theology, Althaus-Reid offers a powerful and passionate vision of a God who is both loving and liberating, a God who is on the side of the oppressed, and a God who calls us to live in solidarity with one another.

Praise for Indecent Theology

Marcella Althaus-Reid is one of the most important and original theologians of our time. Her work is a must-read for anyone who is interested in liberation theology, sexuality, gender, or postcolonialism.
—James Cone, author of The Cross and the Lynching Tree

Indecent Theology is a groundbreaking work that challenges our traditional understandings of God and theology. Althaus-Reid's insights are essential for anyone who wants to understand the intersection of faith, sexuality, and social justice.
—Rosemary Radford Ruether, author of Sexism and God-Talk

About the Author

Marcella Althaus-Reid (1952-2009) was an Argentine theologian, professor, and activist. She was a leading voice in liberation theology, and her work on sexuality and gender has had a profound impact on the field.

Althaus-Reid was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1952. She studied theology at the University of Buenos Aires and at the Union Theological Seminary in New York City.

She taught at the University of Buenos Aires, the University of Costa Rica, and the Union Theological Seminary. She was also a visiting professor at Harvard University, Princeton University, and the University of California, Berkeley.

Althaus-Reid was a lesbian woman, and her work on sexuality and gender has been groundbreaking. She argued that traditional Christian understandings of sexuality and gender are oppressive and that they need to be challenged.

Althaus-Reid's work has been praised by theologians and activists around the world. She is considered to be one of the most important and original theologians of our time.