Desire's revelatory conflagration

Through a comparative reading of work by Georges Bataille, Lee Edelman, Guy Hocquenghem and Pseudo-Dionysius, this essay argues that they share an apophatic vision that informs a politics of negating refusal. It insists that a queer theology, and its accompanying political vision, must be critical w...

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Published in:Theology & sexuality
Main Author: Brintnall, Kent (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2017]
In: Theology & sexuality
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bataille, Georges 1897-1962 / Edelman, Lee 1953- / Hocquenghem, Guy 1946-1988 / Dionysius Areopagita ca. 5./6. Jh. / Queer theology / Negative theology
RelBib Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
FD Contextual theology
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B apophatic theology
B antagonism
B Pseudo-dionysius
B Georges Bataille
B Lee Edelman
B Guy Hocquenghem
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Summary:Through a comparative reading of work by Georges Bataille, Lee Edelman, Guy Hocquenghem and Pseudo-Dionysius, this essay argues that they share an apophatic vision that informs a politics of negating refusal. It insists that a queer theology, and its accompanying political vision, must be critical without reserve, and only then can it avoid the antagonisms that comprise the social order.
ISSN:1355-8358
Contains:Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2017.1341206