Description:Bible scholar Jennifer Wright Knust addresses the big questions that dominate today's discussions and debates when it comes to sex and the Bible: Is premarital sex a sin? When, and in what contexts, is sexual desire appropriate? With whom can I legitimately have sex? Are same-sex relations permissible? In an era where the phrases, "the Bible says," and "God says," are so often exploited, it is time to consider what the Bible actually doesor does notsay about monogamy, polygamy, homosexuality, gender roles, and sex.Unprotected Texts directly and pointedly takes on widely shared misconceptions about sex, arguing that the Bible cannotand should notserve as a rulebook for sexual morality, despite popular claims to the contrary. From the Song of Songs' lyrical eroticism to the rigid sexual rules of Leviticusand everything in betweenKnust parses the Bible's contradictory, often surprising messages. Skillfully revealing the latest insights from critical scholarship, Knust provides a compassionate and liberating model for navigating these deeply personal issues that affect us all.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire. To get started finding Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire
Description: Bible scholar Jennifer Wright Knust addresses the big questions that dominate today's discussions and debates when it comes to sex and the Bible: Is premarital sex a sin? When, and in what contexts, is sexual desire appropriate? With whom can I legitimately have sex? Are same-sex relations permissible? In an era where the phrases, "the Bible says," and "God says," are so often exploited, it is time to consider what the Bible actually doesor does notsay about monogamy, polygamy, homosexuality, gender roles, and sex.Unprotected Texts directly and pointedly takes on widely shared misconceptions about sex, arguing that the Bible cannotand should notserve as a rulebook for sexual morality, despite popular claims to the contrary. From the Song of Songs' lyrical eroticism to the rigid sexual rules of Leviticusand everything in betweenKnust parses the Bible's contradictory, often surprising messages. Skillfully revealing the latest insights from critical scholarship, Knust provides a compassionate and liberating model for navigating these deeply personal issues that affect us all.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire. To get started finding Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.