Andrew K T Yip
I am Professor of Sociology at the University of Nottingham, UK. My research interests are: contemporary religious/spiritual identities; contemporary sexual identities; youth culture and identities; Islam and Muslim communities in the West; human rights and citizenship; intimacy, care, and relationships; and ageing, bereavement, and end-of-life care.
Recent funded research projects includes: 'Religion, Youth, and Sexuality: A Multi-faith Exploration'; 'Citizens in Diversity: A Four-Nation Study on Homophobia and Fundamental Rights' ; and 'The Last Outing: Exploring End-of-Life Experiences and Care Needs in the Lives of Older LGBT People'. On the whole, my research aims to contribute to academic, policy, and political debates on social diversity, everyday life, human rights, and social justice. For more details about my research outputs, please see: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sociology/people/andrew.yip
Phone: +441159515396
Address: School of Sociology & Social Policy, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
Recent funded research projects includes: 'Religion, Youth, and Sexuality: A Multi-faith Exploration'; 'Citizens in Diversity: A Four-Nation Study on Homophobia and Fundamental Rights' ; and 'The Last Outing: Exploring End-of-Life Experiences and Care Needs in the Lives of Older LGBT People'. On the whole, my research aims to contribute to academic, policy, and political debates on social diversity, everyday life, human rights, and social justice. For more details about my research outputs, please see: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sociology/people/andrew.yip
Phone: +441159515396
Address: School of Sociology & Social Policy, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
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morality. Drawing upon two research projects on non-heterosexual Christians and Muslims, this article explores the three approaches embedded in this strategy. While acknowledging that homosexuality is indeed portrayed negatively in some parts of religious texts, the participants critique traditional hermeneutics by highlighting its inaccuracy and socio-cultural specificity, and arguing for a contextualized and culturally relevant interpretation. They also critique the credibility of institutional interpretive authority by highlighting its inadequacy and ideology, and relocating authentic interpretive authority to personal experience. Finally, they recast religious texts to construct resources for their spiritual nourishment.This strategy generally reflects the contemporary western religious landscape that prioritizes the authority of the self over that of religious institution.
morality. Drawing upon two research projects on non-heterosexual Christians and Muslims, this article explores the three approaches embedded in this strategy. While acknowledging that homosexuality is indeed portrayed negatively in some parts of religious texts, the participants critique traditional hermeneutics by highlighting its inaccuracy and socio-cultural specificity, and arguing for a contextualized and culturally relevant interpretation. They also critique the credibility of institutional interpretive authority by highlighting its inadequacy and ideology, and relocating authentic interpretive authority to personal experience. Finally, they recast religious texts to construct resources for their spiritual nourishment.This strategy generally reflects the contemporary western religious landscape that prioritizes the authority of the self over that of religious institution.