The end of sexual identity
Subtitle: why sex is too important to define who we are
By: Jenell Williams Paris
Publisher: IVP Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Downers Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780830838363
Description: Sexual identity has become an idol in both the culture at large and in the Christian subculture. Anthropologist Jenell Williams Paris offers a Christian framework for sexual holiness that accounts for complex postmodern realities. The end of sexual identity moves beyond culture-war impasses to open up new space for conversations in diverse communities both inside and outside the church.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: a word about sex; title: What is defined as real; title: The trouble with heterosexuality; title: The trouble with homosexuality; title: The promise of sexual holiness; title: Sexual desire is (not) a big deal; title: Having sex is (not) a big deal; title: Celibacy is (not) a big deal; title: Epilogue: the end is near.