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"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 "--
"The last 50 years have seen unprecedented changes in sexual and gender relationships. These include the easy availability of contraception, the separation of sexual experience from marriage and marriage from parenthood, more broken marriages, and legal provision for same-sex unions. Relationships between men and women have changed from a model of male dominance, towards a new model of male/female equality, and on to a new recognition of sexual and gender difference. These transformations have resulted in great benefits but they have also generated great uncertainties and unfulfilled expectations. They have sparked painful and on-going controversies in all the churches. God, Sex, and Gender is a clear and engaging introduction to these issues. It offers a consistent theological understanding which is contemporary, undogmatic, questioning, and relevant to readers' experience, interests and needs. Throughout the book, Thatcher connects theological ideas, with broader, secular thought. It fills a gap in the literature by linking together the diverse themes of sexuality, gender and Christian thought in one coherent volume. Its comprehensive and even-handed discussion of these issues will ensure it becomes a vital text in the field"--
Front Matter -- Sex, Gender, and Theology. Sex -- Gender -- Theology -- Being Theological about Sex. Desiring -- Framing Sex -- Covenants and Covenant-Makers -- Being Theological about Gender. God -- ₃In Christ there is neither Male nor Female₄ -- Being Theological about Same-Sex Love. The Bible and Same-Sex Love -- Tradition, Reason, and Same-Sex Love -- Learning to Love. Virginity, Celibacy, Chastity -- ₃Condilemmas₄ -- Marriage and the ₃States of Life₄ -- Inclusive Theology and Sexual Minorities -- Index of Authors -- Index of Biblical References -- Index of Subjects.
Sex: sexuality, the sexes, having sex -- Gender: language, power, and history -- Theology: sources and applications -- Desiring -- Framing sex: must the framework be marriage? -- Covenants and covenant-makers -- God: beyond male and female -- "In Christ there is neither male nor female" -- The Bible and same-sex love -- Tradition, reason, and same-sex love -- Virginity, celibacy, chastity -- "Condilemmas": sex and contraception in the time of HIV/AIDS -- Marriage and the "states of life" -- Inclusive theology and sexual minorities.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011