The Oxford Handbook of Theology, Sexuality, and Gender
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:13th Nov '14
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The Oxford Handbook of Theology, Sexuality, and Gender presents an unrivalled overview of the theological study of sexuality and gender. These topics are not merely contentious and pervasive: they have escalated in importance within theology. Theologians increasingly agree that even the very doctrine of God cannot be contemplated without a prior grappling with each. Featuring 41 newly-commissioned essays, written by some of the foremost scholars in the discipline, this authoritative collection presents and develops the latest thinking in these areas. Divided into eight thematic sections, the Handbook explores: methodological approaches; contributions from neighbouring disciplines; sexuality and gender in the Bible, and in the Christian tradition; controversies within the churches, and within four of the non-Christian faiths; and key concepts and issues. The final, extended section considers theology in relation to married people and families; gay and lesbian people; bisexual people; intersex and transgender people; disabled people; and to friends. This volume is an essential reference for students and scholars, which will also stimulate further research.
[T]his collection is authoritative and exhaustive ... It has genuinely 'go-to' chapters on queer theory and disabled theology, and skilled essays on Christianity and historical context ... It explores how sex and gender are fundamental to understandings of God, community, and self. I see the Oxford Handbook becoming a standard. * Rachel Mann, Church Times *
Thatcher has done an amazing job by bringing together many of the leading scholars in the field ... this comprehensive and colourful collection of 41 essays has the potential to reach far beyond theologians as its primarily intended readers and embodies the promise of the significant role theologians can, do, and should play in the study of religion, gender and sexuality. * Marco Derks, Religion and Gender *
In a review of this length it is hard to do justice to the richness and variety of contributions on a subject that is of abiding interest to humankind. * Padraig Corkery, INTAMS *
The volume contains some of the best, most articulate advocates * David Cloutier, Studies in Christian Ethics *
Thatcher has done an outstanding job in shaping this volume of forty-one chapters. It fully deserves to become a well-thumbed resource in every library which aspires to help educate Christian today. ... Hopefully, this excellent volume will go some way to helping the next generation of theologians to live and loveand thinkmore freely. * Duncan Dormor, Modern Believing *
ISBN: 9780199664153
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1426g
733 pages