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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
Lil Nas X's dance with the devil evokes tradition of resisting, mocking religious demonizationLooking for the meaning of Lil Nas X's latest video? The detail is in the devil.SME on behalf of Columbia/Sony ATV Publishing/UMPG Publishing/Youtube

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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