Singled out : why celibacy must be reinvented in today's church / Christine A. Colón & Bonnie E. Field.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Brazos Press, c2009.Description: 256 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 1587432374 (pbk.)
  • 9781587432378 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 260
  • 248.47 22 C718s
LOC classification:
  • BV 4596 .S5 C655 2009
Contents:
Repression & neuroses : negative secular views of celibacy -- Power & freedom : positive secular views of celibacy -- Chastity & holiness : positive Christian views of celibacy -- Sin & selfishness : negative Christian views of celibacy -- Lust & avoidance : dangerous messages about sexual temptation -- Happiness & maturity : dangerous messages about sex and marriage -- Covenant & inclusion : views of celibacy in Scripture -- Monks & martyrs : views of celibacy in the church's past -- Discipline & community : views of celibacy in contemporary Christian thought.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-244) and index.

Repression & neuroses : negative secular views of celibacy -- Power & freedom : positive secular views of celibacy -- Chastity & holiness : positive Christian views of celibacy -- Sin & selfishness : negative Christian views of celibacy -- Lust & avoidance : dangerous messages about sexual temptation -- Happiness & maturity : dangerous messages about sex and marriage -- Covenant & inclusion : views of celibacy in Scripture -- Monks & martyrs : views of celibacy in the church's past -- Discipline & community : views of celibacy in contemporary Christian thought.

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