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A review by madisonboboltz
Outside the Lines: How Embracing Queerness Will Transform Your Faith by Mihee Kim-Kort
3.0
Hmmmm. On the one hand, this book is very accessible, and it was refreshing to read something that goes beyond apologetics. Kim-Kort is not concerned with the "is being gay a sin" debate. She instead focuses her work on celebrating the ways queerness enriches faith.
On the other hand, much of the theology she presents is way underdeveloped and even problematic. There is some really great potential, but her transitions are unclear and she tends to rely on fictional accounts of queer representation rather than rooting her arguments in the actual embodied experiences of queer individuals. Her own personal anecdotes are helpful, and her identity as a Korean-American contributes to discussions about intersectionality, yet they themselves are limited. I finished several chapters thinking there was some beautiful writing and interesting points, but it was difficult to discern the intended takeaway.
Overall, I'm eager to discover more developed on queer theology.
On the other hand, much of the theology she presents is way underdeveloped and even problematic. There is some really great potential, but her transitions are unclear and she tends to rely on fictional accounts of queer representation rather than rooting her arguments in the actual embodied experiences of queer individuals. Her own personal anecdotes are helpful, and her identity as a Korean-American contributes to discussions about intersectionality, yet they themselves are limited. I finished several chapters thinking there was some beautiful writing and interesting points, but it was difficult to discern the intended takeaway.
Overall, I'm eager to discover more developed on queer theology.