Sex, Love, and Families

"Sex, marriage, and family mores are changing radically. Whether you are celebrating or alarmed, you can learn from the realistic, hopeful, and impactful voices gathered here. They seek the light of faith in LGBTQI identity, campus hook-ups, heartbreaking pregnancy loss, identity-challenging infertility, undocumented siblings, incarcerated parents, interchurch families, `secular Catholic' families, twenty-first century parenting, marital love as abiding friendship, discipleship through divorce, and more. Sex, Love, and Families would make an excellent course text; no student would skip the readings and the discussions would run themselves."
Lisa Sowle Cahill, Monan Professor of Theology, Boston College
"I cannot think of any duo more competent or attractive for hosting a Catholic discourse on Sex, Love, and Family than Jason King and Julie Rubio. Today, in the United States, millions agree to disagree about what constitutes good sex, good love, and good family, but that agreement is usually followed by a silence because few are willing to hear the differences. Well, those days are over because our editors did not shy away from truly challenging contributors. Pick up his book and discover that you are probably not as conservative (or as progressive) as you thought. These are powerful, thoughtful, and honest pieces and their claims ought to finally end the timid silence that has been way too seductive and self-serving."
James F. Keenan, SJ, Canisius Professor of Theology, Boston College
"Certainly, this is a think-outside-the-box read. Norms applying to topics of gender, sex, and marital patriarchy can move beyond the past. This book is an excellent resource toward that end."
Catholic Books Review
"This book addresses some of the most compelling subjects in Catholic and even in human history. There is a lot to ponder here and a basket of hope for new ways of thinking."
Emmanuel
“This book is an excellent resource for undergraduate and graduate courses and parish religious education in sexual and marital ethics.”
Journal of Catholic Social Thought
 
"Overall, King and Rubio, in this volume, succeed in making a useful contribution to the dialogue about Catholic sexual and family ethics. I strongly recommend this book for use in an undergraduate classroom (and indeed, I hope to use it in such a setting), where it will both challenge and affirm students’ engagement with their own experiences."
The Central Minnesota Catholic
"The book is a valuable resource for ministry formation programs and parish leaders willing to expand their vision and broaden their perspective on how the church can meet the needs of the greater community."
Pastoral Liturgy