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Lil Nas X's dance with the devil evokes tradition of resisting, mocking religious demonization

  • Written by S. Kyle Johnson, PhD Candidate/Teaching Fellow in Systematic Theology, Boston College
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Musician Lil Nas X’s video for his new single “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” is a defiant expression of queer sexuality. Filled with Christian imagery, it offers a complex...

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