God, Sex, and Gender: An Introduction - Couverture rigide

Thatcher, Adrian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1405193697 ISBN 13 : 9781405193696

Editeur : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

Synopsis

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

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405193697
• ISBN 13: 9781405193696
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible