Singled out :why celibacy must be reinvented in today's church /Christine A. Col{acute}on & Bonnie E. Field.

Book

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Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

Singled out :why celibacy must be reinvented in today's church /Christine A. Col{acute}on & Bonnie E. Field.

Description

Repression & neuroses : negative secular views of celibacy -- Power & freedom : positive secular views of celibacy -- Chastity & holiness : positive Christian views of celibacy -- Sin & selfishness : negative Christian views of celibacy -- Lust & avoidance : dangerous messages about sexual temptation -- Happiness & maturity : dangerous messages about sex and marriage -- Covenant & inclusion : views of celibacy in Scripture -- Monks & martyrs : views of celibacy in the church's past -- Discipline & community : views of celibacy in contemporary Christian thought. 256 p. ;23 cm.

Book Details

Author

Col{acute}on, Christine A.

Place Published

City

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Date Published

circa 2009

Publication Subjects

Single people--Religious life. Celibacy--Christianity. Evangelicalism.

Call No.

BV4596 .S5 C655 2009

ISBN

9781587432378 (pbk.), 1587432374 (pbk.)

LCCN

2009007341

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-244) and index.