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.