CrossCurrents: Embattled Masculinities in the Religious Traditions

CrossCurrents connects the wisdom of the heart with the life of the mind and the experiences of the body. The journal is operated through its parent organization, the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL), an interreligious network of academics, activists, artists, and community leaders seeking to engage the many ways religion meets the public. Contributions to the journal exist at the nexus of religion, education, the arts, and social justice.

In the December 2011 issue of CrossCurrents:

“Editorial” by Björn Krondorfer

RELIGION AND MASCULINITY IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

“Gender and Virtue in Indian Buddhism” by John Powers

“Anxious Hindu Masculinities in Colonial North India: Shuddhi and Sangathan Movements” by Charu Gupta

“‘That’s Not How We Do Things Here’: American Men’s Ministries in an Australasian Context” by Joseph Gelfer

“St. Joachim as a Model of Catholic Manhood in Times of AIDS: A Case Study on Masculinity in an African Christian Context” by Adriaan S. van Klinken

“Beating the Masculinity Game: Evidence from African Traditional Religion” by Charles Ebere

“Diversity of Sexuality in Islam: Interview with Imam Muhsin Hendricks” by Muhsin Hendricks

CRITICAL READINGS OF SACRED TEXTS AND THEOLOGIES

“Apophatic Theology and Masculinities” by Brian McGrath Davis

“‘Act Like Men!’ (1 Cor 16:13): Paul’s Exhortation in Different Historical Contexts” by Moisés Mayordomo

“Prophecy and Masculinities: The Case of the Qur’anic Joseph” by Amanullah De Sondy

“Gay Asian Masculinities and Christian Theologies” by Patrick S. Cheng

“Vicissitudes of the Margins: An HIV/AIDS Theological Journey” by Ángel F. Méndez Montoya

“Engaging Abrahamic Masculinity: Race, Religion, and the Measure of Manhood” by Ronald Neal

“First Rung” a poem by Jacob J. Staub

“Appeal to Pope Benedict XVI: LGBT Christians Ask for Defense of Human Rights European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups” a letter from the editors