Sex and the Single Savior

Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation

Dale B. Martin

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Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
03 October 2006

Religion & beliefs; Christian theology; Gender studies, gender groups; Sex & sexuality, sex manuals

Probing into numerous questions about gender and sexuality, Dale Martin delves into the biblical texts anew and unearths surprising findings. Avoiding preconceptions about ancient sexuality, he explores the ethics of desire and marriage and pays careful attention to the original meanings of words, especially those used as evidence of Paul's opposition to homosexuality. For example, after a remarkably faithful reading of the scriptural texts, Martin concludes that our contemporary obsession with marriage--and the whole search for the ""right"" sexual relationships--is antithetical to the message of the gospel. In all of these essays, however, Martin argues for engaging Scripture in a way that goes beyond the standard historical-critical questions and the assumptions of textual agency in order to find a faith that has no foundations other than Jesus Christ.

By: Dale B. Martin
Imprint: Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Annotated edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 381g
ISBN: 9780664230463
ISBN 10: 0664230466
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 03 October 2006
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dale B. Martin is Woolsey Professor of Religious Studies at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the author of Sex and the Single Savior: Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation and Pedagogy of the Bible: An Analysis and Proposal, both published by WJK.