I am divine. So are you: how Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Hinduism affirm the dignity of queer identities and sexualities by Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson

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I am divine. So are you: how Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, and Hinduism affirm the dignity of queer identities and sexualities by Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson

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In 2015, a historic panel discussion took place at the global Festival of Theology held in Sweden. Its objective was to examine what the sacred texts of the Abrahamic faiths - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - had to say about human sexuality. By bringing in perspectives from the Karmic faiths of Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Hinduism, which together represent the beliefs of almost a third of the world's population, I Am Divine. So Are You expands this conversation between world religions and human sexuality to a truly global level. The theology of Karmic faiths is revealed at the intersection of scripture, culture, rituals and lived realities. And hence they are dynamic and amenable to a multiplicity of perspectives. They lend themselves more easily to a recognition and acceptance of fluidity in human sexuality. This is a landmark book as it recasts religion - especially Karmic faiths - as an ally and not an adversary of queer emancipation and thus significantly informs the secular and legal movements for LGBTQ rights around the world.

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