TY  - BOOK
AU  - Paris,Jenell Williams
TI  - The end of sexual identity: why sex is too important to define who we are 
SN  - 9780830838363 (pbk. : alk. paper)
AV  - BT 708 .P36 2011
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Downers Grove, Ill.
PB  - IVP Books
KW  - Sex
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Homosexuality
KW  - Identity (Psychology)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-155) and indexes; 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
N2  - 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
ER  -