Abstract
This article employs the metaphor of 'the closet' to explore the ambivalent status of the contemporary Church. The requirements of prophetic minis try and mission require that the Church leaves the security of the closet and claims its vocation as a counter cultural movement. However, remain ing within the closet the Church enjoys the security and protection of the dominant powers. It is hard to relinquish these comforts particularly in contexts where 'coming out' may result in persecution or even martyrdom.
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