If in these works the body of Christ is depicted as male and female at the same time, if it is suggested that his body includes all bodies, then the body of Christ is also the body of a transgender, The Daily Telegraph quoted Joshua from the pulpit of the chapel of Trinity College of the University of Cambridge in the UK Heath, who is currently a doctoral student in theology at the institution.
According to Heath, the non-erotic depiction of Jesus' genitalia in historical paintings is more "welcoming" than "hostile" towards transgender people.
Using a medieval painting, he explained to the faithful at the service that the wound on the side of the body of Jesus hanging on the cross "gives a distinct vaginal appearance".
Michael Banner, the university's dean, defended Joshua Heath's sermon, saying that "the speculation was legitimate, regardless of what one thinks of its interpretation, artistic traditions, and contemporary interpretations of transsexualism." The Anglican service, which was attended by children, was described by several as embarrassing, others cried, and some sent a letter of complaint to the dean.
According to the reports, several people called Heath a heretic, and then left the church, outraged and disgusted by his speech.
"The university would like to clear up any misunderstandings," a Trinity College spokesperson began in an "apology" statement seen by The Daily Mail. "Neither the dean of the university nor the preaching doctoral student think that Jesus was transgender. The service was about the artistic representation of Christ and its different interpretations. The exploration of the artistic nature of religion and the critical approach in the sermon are in line with the culture of debate and dialogue at the University of Cambridge," said the university's spokesperson.
The Christian newspaper Christian Post recalled that this was not the first similar depiction of Jesus. Last June, for example, a play in which Jesus was portrayed as transgender was promoted in Scotland in honor of LGBTQ month. While in 2020, the National Church of Iceland depicted Jesus Christ with a beard but with a woman's breasts in an ad it claimed was intended to encourage children to go to Sunday school.
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It is very fortunate for these free-spirited pioneers that Christianity is an accepting religion and is based on love. If they did to the Prophet what they did to our Lord, bombs would probably explode around the most famous universities. And WE only ask that they respect the divine mystery and accept that God's understanding surpasses all human understanding.
However, not human stupidity!
Source: Hungarian Nation
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