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A place to appear: Ecclesiology as if bodies mattered

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Fulkerson, MMC
Published in: Theology Today
January 1, 2007

Drawing upon the author's ethnographic study of an interracial church with members from group homes, the essay argues for "a place to appear" as an ecclesiological image supportive of reconciliation between persons of different races and abilities. The image is a corrective of "obliviousness" toward marginalized groups, which is more likely than outright malice to characterize churches populated by dominant populations. In order to portray the supports for obliviousness and, by contrast, what enables persons from different groups to "appear" or to be fully recognized by one another, this essay explores the concept of bodily practices of propriety.

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Theology Today

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0040-5736

Publication Date

January 1, 2007

Volume

64

Issue

2

Start / End Page

159 / 171

Related Subject Headings

  • 5005 Theology
  • 5004 Religious studies
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
 

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Fulkerson, M. M. C. (2007). A place to appear: Ecclesiology as if bodies mattered. Theology Today, 64(2), 159–171. https://doi.org/10.1177/004057360706400203
Fulkerson, M. M. C. “A place to appear: Ecclesiology as if bodies mattered.” Theology Today 64, no. 2 (January 1, 2007): 159–71. https://doi.org/10.1177/004057360706400203.
Fulkerson MMC. A place to appear: Ecclesiology as if bodies mattered. Theology Today. 2007 Jan 1;64(2):159–71.
Fulkerson, M. M. C. “A place to appear: Ecclesiology as if bodies mattered.” Theology Today, vol. 64, no. 2, Jan. 2007, pp. 159–71. Scopus, doi:10.1177/004057360706400203.
Fulkerson MMC. A place to appear: Ecclesiology as if bodies mattered. Theology Today. 2007 Jan 1;64(2):159–171.
Journal cover image

Published In

Theology Today

DOI

ISSN

0040-5736

Publication Date

January 1, 2007

Volume

64

Issue

2

Start / End Page

159 / 171

Related Subject Headings

  • 5005 Theology
  • 5004 Religious studies
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies