An openly homosexual German priest, who enjoys the support of his local bishop, has said that the Bible should be read through a “queer” lens.
Father Burkhard Hose, a well-known pro-LGBT activist within the Catholic Church in Germany, wrote an essay in which he laid out what it means to read Holy Scripture through a “queer” lens.
“Reading the Bible from a queer perspective essentially means approaching the texts as a source of liberation for all ways of life,” Hose said. “It seeks out marginalized perspectives, challenges power structures, and empowers people; at its best, it contributes to healing wounds.”
He explained that his concept of Bible exegesis includes questions like, “Who is/has been excluded?”, “Who is/has been marginalized?”, “How can the text be understood from a queer perspective?”, “What message does it convey to queer people?”
“In this sense, queer biblical interpretation, as a method, stands directly alongside Jesus, who walked alongside marginalized people, challenged religious and political authorities, empowered the poor and the marginalized, and worked to bring healing,” the heterodox Catholic priest wrote.
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