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31Oct/24

Luke Evans’ memoir shows why there’s no such thing as a gay Jehovah’s Witness

October 31, 2024Human InterestBible Student movement, Chris Greenough, Church discipline, Creative Commons, Daniel Allen Cox, Disengagement from religion, Heather Ransom, Jehovah's Witnesses, Luke Evans, Mendez, Religious identity, Shunning, Watch Tower Bibleadmin

Chris Greenough, Edge Hill University

Hollywood actor Luke Evans writes candidly in his memoir about his experience growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness – and having to deal with religious and homophobic prejudice.

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28Mar/24

Why is Jesus often depicted with a six-pack? The muscular messiah reflects Christian values of masculinity

March 28, 2024Human InterestAbraham, Adam, Caiaphas, Chris Greenough, Christian, Christian iconography, Christology, Creative Commons, David, Exorcists, Gender and Christianity, Gibson S, God in Christianity, Hannah Bacon, Isaac, Jesus, Lisa Isherwood, Masculinity, Matthew, Mel Gibson, Michal, Muscular Christianity, Noah, Samson, Samuel, Saul, Stephen Moore, The Passion of the Christ, Women in Christianityadmin

Chris Greenough, Edge Hill University

Have you ever wondered why so many images depicting the crucifixion show Jesus with a very defined, slender and toned body? Either slim, but with a six-pack, or displaying muscles and brawn. While these images are hardly a reflection of what little can be surmised about the historical Jesus, they certainly reflect social and cultural ideas about masculinity and idealised notions of manhood.

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