Manchester CofE Church Hosts “Trans Jesus” Play, Bishop is Silent

Feb 1, 2016 by

By David Ould:

On Sunday 14 February the parish of St Chrysostom’s in the Diocese of Manchester will host the controversial “Trans Jesus” play “The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven” which portrays Jesus as a transsexual (male to female). The play forms part of Manchester’s “Queer Contact” festival. The play has aroused understandable protest since it’s debut in 2009 as it seeks to actively rewrite Christian belief. Here’s a good example from their promo video:

Here’s a playlist of interview videos with playwright and actor Jo Clifford (also a transsexual – male to female).

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