Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Sexuality & Gender Studies

Much has been said and written about trans people by theologians and Church leaders, while little has been heard from trans Christians themselves. As a step towards redressing the balance, This Is My Body offers a grounded reflection on people's experience of gender dissonance that involves negotiating the boundaries between one's identity and religious faith, as well as a review of the most up-to-date theological, cultural and scientific literature.

The book has been compiled and edited by Christina Beardsley, a priest and hospital chaplain, writer...

Some Christians who think of themselves as "gay" have sought healing and sexual reorientation. Some have chosen a freer interpretation of the biblical texts. Others don't know where they belong or what they should believe. Still others remain gay-identified yet choose celibacy. All have found that their sexual orientation strongly influences, even defines, who they perceive themselves to be.

Jeanette believes that to identify herself as "gay" does not do justice to what God has been doing in her life. Christians...

Beyond identifying the coming-of-age theme, Wilson describes how the theme is...

Christians who are confused by the homosexuality debate raging in the US are looking for resources that are based solidly on a deep study of what Scripture says about the issue. In People to Be Loved, Preston Sprinkle challenges those on all sides of the debate to consider what the Bible says and how we should approach the topic of homosexuality in light of it.

In a manner that appeals to a scholarly and lay-audience alike, Preston takes on difficult questions such as how should the church treat people struggling with same-sex attraction? Is same-sex attraction a product of...

This book is for women who want to experience a fuller and successful life, but have a difficult time being accepted.

Here is the revelation of being accepted.

Learn how to deal with rejection NOW and begin to move forward.

Regardless of your circumstances, the God of ALL CAN and WILL DELIVER and align things into proper relationship for you.

Moving beyond the deep-seated cultural feelings of shame that have long fueled the conflict between Christianity and sex--and the belief that there is only one right and valid way to practice one's sexuality--this renowned University of Chicago pastor uses enlightening personal stories and examples from theology to show how sex is powerful and holy.

For years, Christians have been told to adhere to one singular path when it comes to sex: abstinence and purity. Yet this limited focus ignores the reality that people's sexual and romantic lives differ widely, even among those who...

No issue in Mormonism has made more headlines than the faith's distinctive approach to sex and gender. From its polygamous nineteenth-century past to its twentieth-century stand against the Equal Rights Amendment and its twenty-first-century fight against same-sex marriage, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has...

Many feminists today are challenging the outmoded aspects of both the conventions and the study of religion in radical ways. Canadian feminists are no exception.

Gender, Genre and Religion is the outcome of a research network of leading women scholars organized to survey the contribution of Canadian women working in the field of religious studies and, further, to "plot the path forward." This collection of their essays covers most of the major religious traditions and offers exciting suggestions as to how religious traditions will change as women take on more central...

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"Personally, it was refreshing and affirming to me to read that single people are honored, loved, even treasured, as much as married people in the church and why that is so. Bruce is correct in writing that most of us don't really know how to correctly handle our sexuality in a way that honors God and respects our own personhood as created in God's image. As for the emotionally charged issue of same-sex relationships and marriages, I commend Bruce for thoughtfully laying out both truth and grace to...

The age-old assertion that "A person cannot be born gay," true or not, has served as a burdensome shackle around the neck of the black church, producing a phobia that impedes its ability to focus on the task of making disciples as commanded by the Lord Jesus Christ. It is a belief more rooted in tradition than Scripture, as I have argued in this book. Moreover, it has added fuel to the firestorm of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Movement that has swept the country.

We must confront the reality that irrespective of the cause of homosexuality, whether it is genetic or social,...

Bringing about harmony is the goal of this book. Sadly there has evolved distrust and misunderstandings between the gay and Christian communities. This unfortunate state of affairs exists today and the goal of this book is to present reason and information to create harmony instead of discord. It is an easy to read book that presents the viewpoints from each community. The conclusion and solution is for each community to listen, learn, and love. How to do this is explained in the conclusion of the book.

Easily accessible, theologically progressive, mainline Christian Education resource on human sexuality
- The Foundation Book for the These Are Our Bodies program various age level modules (Middle School, High School, children, etc.)
- Why the church needs to work with children and youth on human sexuality in partnership with families

These Are Our Bodies offers practical information, developmental material, and suggestions on how to ask and answer questions, all in the context of our faith as Christians, particularly as Episcopalians. These...