Paris, Jenell Williams. <br/><br/>
The end of sexual identity :  why sex is too important to define who we are / 
Jenell Williams Paris. 
 - Downers Grove, Ill. :  IVP Books,  c2011. 
 - 160 p. :  ill. ;  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-155) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: A word about sex -- What is defined as real -- The trouble with heterosexuality -- The trouble with homosexuality -- The promise of sexual holiness -- Sexual desire is (not) a big deal -- Having sex is (not) a big deal -- Celibacy is (not) a big deal -- Epilogue: The end is near. 
<br/><br/> Sexual identity has become an idol in both the culture at large and in the Christian subculture. Anthropologist Jenell Williams Paris offers a Christian framework for sexual holiness that accounts for complex postmodern realities. The end of sexual identity moves beyond culture-war impasses to open up new space for conversations in diverse communities both inside and outside the church. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780830838363 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0830838368 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010040607 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sex--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.<br/>Identity (Psychology)--Religious aspects--Christianity.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BT 708  / .P36 2011