Singled Out: Why Celibacy Must Be Reinvented in Today's Church
Publisher: Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich.
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781587432378
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Our journey; title: Part 1 : Navigating our path.; title: Repression & neuroses : negative secular views of celibacy; title: Power & freedom : positive secular views of celibacy; title: Chastity & holiness : positive Christian views of celibacy; title: Sin & selfishness : negative Christian views of celibacy; title: Part 2 : Encountering dangerous messages along the way.; title: Lust & avoidance : dangerous messages about sexual temptation; title: Happiness & maturity : dangerous messages about sex and marriage; title: Part 3 : Searching for a new direction.; title: Covenant & inclusion : views of celibacy in Scripture; title: Monks & martyrs : views of celibacy in the church's past; title: Discipline & community : views of celibacy in contemporary Christian thought; title: Afterword : Where do we go from here?