Practicing Safer Texts, Food, Sex and Bible in Queer Perspective

Kenneth Stone presents a profound interdisciplinary study in Practicing Safer Texts, Food, Sex and Bible in Queer Perspective, Volume 1. This revised edition utilizes the connection between food and sex as a framework for queer readings of essential texts. By combining traditional biblical scholarship with queer studies and cultural anthropology, Stone challenges the tendency to overemphasize sexual matters at the expense of other ethical and theological concerns. The author proposes a pragmatic approach to biblical interpretation, using the concept of safer sex as a model for harm reduction in hermeneutics.

This volume includes a new preface addressing transgender issues and the evolution of queer hermeneutics since the original publication. A new chapter examines Genesis 1:28 and 1:29, focusing on childbirth, sexual reproduction, and modern ecological debates. Practicing Safer Texts, Food, Sex and Bible in Queer Perspective, Volume 1 remains a significant work for scholars interested in the intersection of theology, culture, and queer theory.