THEO 5021 Queer Spiritualities
We are spiritual beings and sexual beings. Some of us are LGBTQIA+. This seminar explores intersections and collisions between sexualities and spiritualities of LGBTQIA+ persons. Open to undergraduates and graduates seeking to understand LGBQTIA+ spirituality in their lives or in relationships and pastoral work with LGBTQIA+ people. How do religious traditions create conflicts between LGBQTIA+ sexuality and spirituality? Happily, manyreligious figures overcome those conflicts showing that LGBQTIA+ persons bring special gifts to spiritual life, while some traditional spirituality also serves the LGBQTIA+ community. First-person accounts and guest speakers ground our spiritual, historical, and ethical readings in progressive and traditional Catholic, Episcopal, Protestant, and Orthodox thinkers and LGBQTIA+ leaders.
Course overview
- Department
- Theology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.43 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.43 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 1
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | James Weiss | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 7 of 9 |