gender - essay

Question 1

How does religion impact tolerance re. sexuality - intro

Answer 1

question idea of tolerance itself
- If you are gay yourself, you will question the institution more
- What we mean by tolerant depends on your vested interest
- Complementarian view
o Just because men and women have different paths does not mean they are unequal, just different

Question 2

Evangelicalism and anti-homosexuality - Strhan

Answer 2

• Difference between accepting something and fighting against the negativity
  o Link to Strhan warfare narrative
  o Equality act was a defeat that evangelicals had to rise again and come back stronger
  o Belagent believers
  o Modern opposition to religion is a modern form of fighting against injustice that is seen in the Bible – what type of agency is behind that? In our post-heroic age, you can still be a hero
  Religion that does not promote tolerance
• Desire to be intolerant? Or higher goal with intolerance as subsidiary effect?
• Evangelicals in Strhan study would not accept gay person in church
  o But diversity within the group itself – person living with gay person

Question 3

Impact of religious institution

Answer 3

Impact of religious institution – engrained ideas

- Heteronormativity is key part of religious structure

Question 4

more tolerant approach

Answer 4

Dignity – more tolerant approach as they themselves have a vested interest. Identity is both catholic and LGBTQ+
- But question whether it is the religion that is the source of that or whether it is more LGBTQ ideas which they try and find in religion
- Interplay of religion and society as a whole
- Idea of safe spaces – tolerance can depend on environment
o Church = safe space away from gay people

Question 5

equality between the sexes essay plan

Answer 5

• Religious structure and the Bible
• Warfare mindset
  o Dignity
  o Strhan
• Female agency