„Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”. Mat 11, 28. Identity Narration of a Non-heteronormative Catholic. A Case Study.

• Authors: Grabowska Magdalena

Title variants

PL

„Przyjdźcie do Mnie wszyscy, którzy utrudzeni i obciążeni jesteście, a Ja was pokrzepię.” Mt 11,28 Narracja tożsamościowa nieheteronormatywnej katoliczki. Studium przypadku.

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Conscience is the light of truth, says a Catholic lesbian, Polish human rights activist. To her, it should be the key signpost in life. Obvious, though it may seem, being a non-heteronormative person in a democratic country may prove challenging. In addition, to reconcile one’s psychosexual orientation with religion requires breaking the ground and pushing the boundaries. Eventually, only a handful of people manage to further their own agenda. Th e present paper focuses on a personal narrative of a Polish lesbian who has managed to find the way to God. It is a case study which offers insights into how one manages to reconcile seemingly opposing identities. It is meant to reveal the stages of the process of coming to terms with one’s complicated social situation.

PL

Sumienie jest światłem prawdy, mówi wierząca lesbijka, Polka oraz aktywistka broniąca praw człowieka. Jej zdaniem sumienie powinno być jedynym drogowskazem w życiu. Choć wydaje się to niemożliwe, jednakże bycie osobą nieheteronormatywną w kraju demokratycznym może okazać się wyzwaniem. Ponadto, pogodzenie sfery seksualności z przekonaniami religijnymi oznacza przełamywanie granic oraz wychodzenie poza przyjęte normy. Jedynie niektórym udaje się zrealizować ten plan. Artykuł poświęcony jest analizie narracji tożsamościowej polskiej lesbijki, której udało się odnaleźć własną drogę do Boga. Jest to studium przypadku ukazujące proces godzenia nieheteronormatywnej tożsamości z wyznawanymi przekonaniami o podłożu religijnym.

Keywords

EN

conscience; Church; homosexual; identity; lesbian; non-heteronormative

PL

homoseksualny; Kościół; lesbijka; nieheteronormatywny; sumienie; tożsamość

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Chrześcijańskiej Akademii Teologicznej w Warszawie
• Journal: Rocznik Teologiczny
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 02
• Pages: 279-304

Contributors

author

Grabowska Magdalena

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