Catholicism and LGBTQ Persons: A Dialogue
Description
This course will offer an overview of Catholic teaching on gender and sexual orientation as well as its implications for LGBTQ+ Ministry.
The first part of the course will focus on magisterial doctrine on homosexuality and human anthropology of gender. The second part of the course will place Catholic doctrine in conversation with contemporary theology on the matter and the experiences of LGBTQ+ persons. Finally, the course will explore the implications of this dialogue toward LGBTQ+ ministry.
The course is designed for people who minister to and/or are interested in dialogue about this issue. Given the degree of contention over these questions of human sexuality, the course will attempt to create a safe and brave space where all voices can come to the table for a conversation. This will involve listening to diverse perspectives that disagree with each other in an attempt to build community despite disagreements.
The overall hope of the course is to generate a commitment to community and joint effort to minister to this marginalized LGBTQ+ population in our Church.
Scholarships are available for this course, please email us at candlerfoundry@emory.edu for more information.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Instructor
Holding a PhD in Theology and Ethics, Dr. Ish Ruiz's research interests explore the intersection between queer theology, Latinx theology, ecclesiology, sexual ethics, liberation, human rights, and Catholic education. He has published articles on the inclusion of LGBTQ+ persons in Catholic schools and has actively ministered to queer Catholic school educators and students for almost a decade (read more).