Pro-LGBTQ Jesuit Priest Shows Off Art Depicting Jesus as a Gay Man
by Luis Miguel
TheNewAmerican.com
Thursday, 28 November 2019
Father James Martin SJ (shown), a Jesuit priest, LGBTQ advocate, and editor-at-large of the Jesuit magazine America, made waves on social media by showcasing an illustration that depicts Jesus as a gay man driving the money changers out of the temple.
The painting Martin shared came from the book Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision, a collection of works by homoerotic painter Douglas Blanchard.
Gospel: Today Jesus drives the money-changers from the Temple (Lk 19). NT scholars say this was one of the main events that precipitated his execution. Yet Jesus is not cowed by opponents. Another Gospel says "zeal" for his Father's house "consumes him." Also notice that Jesus… pic.twitter.com/MRGpHLBcle
— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) November 22, 2019
“Meet Jesus as a gay man of today in a contemporary city with The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision,” reads the Amazon product description for the book.
In stunning new images, the modern Christ figure is jeered by fundamentalists, tortured by Marine look-alikes, and rises again to enjoy homoerotic moments with God. His surprisingly diverse friends join him on a journey from suffering to freedom. Readers call it “accessible but profound.” Some are moved to tears.
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