Liberating sexuality : justice between the sheets /
For two thousand years, Christianity has been wrong about sex. To this day Christians grapple with defining gender, sexism, heterosexism, and what constitutes healthy sex. Miguel A. De La Torre-noted ethicist and scholar on the intersection of religion with race, class, gender, and sexuality-shines...
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St. Louis :
Chalice Press,
2016
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Edition: | First [edition] |
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Table of Contents:
- Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Part One: Healthy Sex; 1. Testimony on the Blessing of Sex: Genesis 1:28; 2. Unmasking the Biblical Justification of Sexism; 3. Orthoeros: A Biblically-Based Sexual Ethic; Part Two: Sex And The Divine; 4. Physical Union and Spiritual Rapture; 5. Jesús: Androgynous?; 6. Why Does God Need a Penis?; Part Three: Engaging In Sex; 7. Fifty Shades toward Ethical Christian-Based Sadomasochism; 8. The Private Sin; 9. Testimonies of the First Man and Woman: Genesis 2:24-25; Part Four: Sexísm; 10. War on Women
- Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Part One: Healthy Sex; 1. Testimony on the Blessing of Sex: Genesis 1:28; 2. Unmasking the Biblical Justification of Sexism; 3. Orthoeros: A Biblically-Based Sexual Ethic; Part Two: Sex And The Divine; 4. Physical Union and Spiritual Rapture; 5. Jesús: Androgynous?; 6. Why Does God Need a Penis?; Part Three: Engaging In Sex; 7. Fifty Shades toward Ethical Christian-Based Sadomasochism; 8. The Private Sin; 9. Testimonies of the First Man and Woman: Genesis 2:24-25; Part Four: Sexísm; 10. War on Women
- 11. Book Review of Pope Francis's Open Mind, Faithful Heart12. Lot's Wife: Vain? Materialistic? Or Just Human?; Part Five: Sexual Abuse; 13. Testimony of Sarah: Genesis 20:1-18; 21:1-7; 14. Testimony of Dinah: Genesis 33:18
- 34:31; 15. Medieval Witches; Part Six: CONFRONTING SEXISM; 16. Beyond Machismo: A Cuban Case Study; 17. Testimony of Rebekah: Genesis 24:1-67; 18. Testimony of Tamar: Genesis 38:1-30; Part Seven: CONFRONTING HETROSEXISM; 19. When the Bible Is Used for Hate; 20. Confessions of a Latino Macho: From Gay Basher to 146 Gay Ally
- 21. The Bible: What Our Family Album Has to SayPart Eight: RACISM and ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION; 22. Seeing Dark Bodies; 23. Jesús: A Racist? A Sexist?; 24. When Hollywood Gazes upon Latino Men; Part Nine: CONFRONTING RACISM and ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION; 25. 'Full-Quiver' Theology Appeals to Race; 26. Mad Men, Competitive Women, and Invisible Hispanics; 27. Jesús: Welcoming the Indecent; Notes; Index; Scripture Index
- 21. The Bible: What Our Family Album Has to SayPart Eight: RACISM and ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION; 22. Seeing Dark Bodies; 23. Jesús: A Racist? A Sexist?; 24. When Hollywood Gazes upon Latino Men; Part Nine: CONFRONTING RACISM and ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION; 25. 'Full-Quiver' Theology Appeals to Race; 26. Mad Men, Competitive Women, and Invisible Hispanics; 27. Jesús: Welcoming the Indecent; Notes; Index; Scripture Index