The Leader’s Way 54: Queer Theology with Linn Tonstad
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May 19, 2025 Linn Tonstad, a Professor of Theology, Religion, and Sexuality at Yale Divinity School, joins the hosts to dive into the transformative potential of queer theology. She discusses how this perspective challenges conventional beliefs about gender and sexuality, promoting social change and reduced violence. The conversation touches on the evolution of 'coming out' and the intimate relationships within queer narratives. With personal anecdotes and reflections on identity, Tonstad urges listeners to celebrate diversity and foster joy within communities.
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Queer Theology's Transformative Vision
- Queer theology explores how human sociality could be different and questions restrictive norms around gender and sexuality.
- It views negativity and antagonism in social relations as features rather than flaws, inviting transformative visions of coexistence.
Transformation Means Less Violence
- A transformed sociality means striving for "a little less violence" in how we live together.
- Despite struggles, many desire a less violent coexistence amidst ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Theology Grounded in Embodiment
- Theology grapples with whether God desires creatures to live and coexist despite finitude and embodiment.
- Theological thinking must attend closely to reality and lived experience to test ideas' meaningfulness.