Hospedar la diversidad. Lo que Jesús hace con todas las personas

Abstract

It is easy to think that within the family nucleus hospitality means offering our own home to any stranger and welcome him to a future «we». However, throughout our family history, the daughter or son who is coming, whether a newborn or a grown up, is a person to lovingly took care of and host over the years. This free human being will be also taken in several times if he/she shows himself/herself as a stranger to other people with whom later become a «we». Throughout these pages, based on the experience of living as a family, I will concentrate on the situation that arises when a child identifies himself/herself as transgender. I will not address one topic. I will not study an object: transsexuality. I will not introduce moral judgments. The complexity of the situation requests a theological and anthropological debate but in this case it will only be a summary to leave space to questions about how God reveals himself in this situations, to see his face in our face and to image an anthropology in which we can include the different identities beyond the scope of what we already know. Following Rita Segato, I will briefly present my own approach about «anthropology by demand», to shine a light on the life experience narrated by the parents that have come a long way with their children. Secondly, I will clarify some basic concepts for a broader understanding. Finally, the constant call of the Gospel, as expressed by Francisco when he talks about accepting and supporting «the challenge of hospitality, culture and gather ing» will leads us the way towards the ongoing theological and anthropological approach, which is still unfinished.