Speaker: Jimmy Hoke

Queering the Cure

We welcome Dr. Jimmy Hoke, assistant professor of religion, whose talk “Queering the Cure” is relevant to both our monthly theme of transformation and the coming observation of International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia.  Dr. Hoke will be looking at the biblical story of the transfiguration of Jesus as well as the account of … Continue reading Queering the Cure

Who Wants to Conform?

Jimmy Hoke, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion at Luther College, will share his meditations on normativities, pride flags, and Romans 12:2. Service Leader: Karen Esterl Everyone is welcome at our Sunday morning gathering. We meet at The Lingonberry, 218 W. Water Street, with our service at 10:00, followed by our social time at 11:00.

Unnatural? Enough Already! Wo/men Interrupting Paul

with Jimmy Hoke, Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion at Luther College. Jimmy will give a talk that emerges at the intersections of feminism, queerness, and the Bible’s only condemnation of erotic expressions between women (Romans 1:18-32). Drawing from traditions within feminist biblical interpretation, Hoke will examine the impasses around interpretations of this passage and show … Continue reading Unnatural? Enough Already! Wo/men Interrupting Paul