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Religion and sexuality
Title:
Religion and sexuality
Author:
Hillstrom, Kevin, 1963-
Physical Description:
226 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:
English
Contents:
How do religious beliefs shape sexual behavior? Sex is intended for traditional marriage / Lauren F. Winner ; Sex is morally permissible outside traditional marriage / Balfour Brickner ; Attitudes about sexuality have become healthier since the 1960s / Don Lattin ; Attitudes about sexuality have worsened since the 1960s / Roger Scruton ; Religion promotes abstinence until marriage / Pamela Toussaint ; Religion encourages sexuality / Jonathan A. Stein -- Should homosexuality be condemned on religious grounds? Religious opposition to gay marriage is based on homophobia / Dan Savage ; Religious opposition to gay marriage is based on Scripture / The Vatican ( Joseph Ratzinger) ; Civil unions are an acceptable alternative to gay marriage / Jim Wallis ; Civil unions are not an acceptable alternative to gay marriage / Peter Wood -- Is a belief in God incompatible with reproductive rights? Christians should support abortion rights / Roselyn Smith-Withers ; Christians should not support abortion rights / Todd M. Aglialoro ; Abortion can be defended on religious grounds / Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice ; Abortion should be condemned on religious grounds / Christine A. Scheller -- What issues of sexuality surround religious leaders? Rules of celibacy should be supported / Robert Barron ; Rules of celibacy should be abandoned / Alan Phillip ; The ordination of women is a positive development in religious communities / Jane Lampman ; The ordination of women is a negative development in religious communities / John Morris ; Homosexuals belong in positions of religious leadership / Anonymous ; Homosexuals do not belong in positions of religious leadership / Andrew R. Baker.
ISBN:
9780737737493

9780737737509
Format :
Book