Sex and the Church Gender, Homosexuality, and the Transformation of Christian Ethics

Name: Sex and the Church Gender, Homosexuality, and the Transformation of Christian Ethics
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ISBN: 9780807010358

ISBN-10: 0807010359

ISBN-13: 9780807010358

Edition: 1998

Authors: Kathy Rudy

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Here, Kathy Rudy explores the arguments over sexuality and faith, and asks such questions as should gay people marry, or be ordained? Is sexuality a matter of nature or nurture? And should we define and judge each other according to gender?

Book details

List price: $16.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 6/30/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Kathy Rudy is associate professor of ethics and womenrsquo;s studies at Duke University. She is the author ofSex and the Church: Gender, Homosexuality, and the Transformation of Christian EthicsandBeyond Pro-Life and Pro-Choice: Moral Diversity in the Abortion Debate.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



a Divided Church: The Political Landscape of Contemporary Christianity



""""Haven in a Heartless World"""": The Historical Roots of Gendered Theology



Sexuality, Salvation, and the Campaign for Family Values



Gay Communities and the Value of Family



""""In Christ There is No Male and Female"""": The Social Construction of Gender and Sexual Identities



Toward a Progressive Sexual Ethic


Notes


Index