God, Sex, and Gender: An Introduction

Capa
John Wiley & Sons, 29 de mar. de 2011 - 288 páginas
Engagingly and clearly written by a highly respected theologian, God, Sex, and Gender is the first comprehensive introduction to a theology of both sexuality and gender available in a single volume.

  • Makes a theological contribution to understanding the unprecedented changes in sexual and gender relationships of the last fifty years
  • Discusses many topics including: sexual difference; sexual equality; gender and power; the nature of desire; the future of marriage in Christian sexual ethics; homosexuality and same-sex unions; the problems of sexual minorities; contraception in a time of HIV/AIDS; the separation of sexual experience from marriage; and offers new arguments for marriage and for chastity
  • Offers a consistent and engaging introduction at the cutting edge of theological inquiry, which is contemporary, undogmatic, questioning, and relevant to readers' experience, interests, and needs
  • Written lucidly and engagingly by an established and respected academic who has published widely in this area
 

Páginas selecionadas

Conteúdo

Sexuality the Sexes Having
3
Language Power and History
17
Sources and Applications
33
Desiring
57
Beyond Male and Female
117
Must the Framework be Marriage? 5 1 The Traditional Framework Celibacy or Marriage? 5 2 The Case against Marriage
134
In Christ there is neither Male nor Female 8 1 Sex in the Body of Christ 135
135
The Bible and SameSex Love
157
Tradition Reason and SameSex Love
175
Virginity Celibacy Chastity
193
Sex and Contraception in the Time of HIVAIDS
211
Marriage and the States of Life
234
14
249

Outras edições - Ver todos

God, Sex, and Gender: An Introduction
Adrian Thatcher
Visualização parcial - 2011
God, Sex, and Gender: An Introduction
Adrian Thatcher
Prévia não disponível - 2011

Termos e frases comuns

according Activity ancient argument assumed assumptions become beginning belief betrothal Bible body of Christ called Catholic century chapter chastity Christian Church commitment common conclusion condemns continue contraception couples covenant culture desire difference distinction divine doctrine equality example experience expression faith Father follow gender give given God’s homosexual human idea important interpretation Issues Jesus John kind language least living male and female marital marriage married Mary masculine means moral mother Natural Law particular Paul person position possible practice present Press principle problem question reading reason references regard relations relationship remains requires Roman same-sex Scripture Second Section sense sexual similar sinful social Spirit suggest teaching term Testament Thatcher theologians theology theory things Third thought Tradition understanding union University values virginity woman women

Sobre o autor (2011)

Adrian Thatcher is currently Visiting Professor in Applied Theology at the University of Exeter, UK. He is the author of numerous books, including: The Savage Text: The Use and Abuse of the Bible (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008); Theology and Families (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007); The Guide to Christian Marriage and to Getting Married in Church (2003); Living Together and Christian Ethics (2002); and Celebrating Christian Marriage (ed., 2001).

Informações bibliográficas

TítuloGod, Sex, and Gender: An Introduction
AutorAdrian Thatcher
EditoraJohn Wiley & Sons, 2011
ISBN1444396374, 9781444396379
Num. págs.288 páginas
  
Exportar citaçãoBiBTeX EndNote RefMan