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008 100923s2011 ilua b 001 0 eng
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035 _a(Sirsi) i9780830838363
035 _a(Sirsi) i9780830838363
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020 _a9780830838363 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 _a0830838368 (pbk. : alk. paper)
035 _a(OCoLC)667213137
050 0 0 _aBT 708
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100 1 _aParis, Jenell Williams.
245 1 4 _aThe end of sexual identity :
_bwhy sex is too important to define who we are /
_cJenell Williams Paris.
260 _aDowners Grove, Ill. :
_bIVP Books,
_cc2011.
300 _a160 p. :
_bill. ;
_c21 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [149]-155) and indexes.
505 0 _aIntroduction: 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.
520 _aSexual 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.
650 0 _aSex
_xReligious aspects
_xChristianity.
650 0 _aHomosexuality
_xReligious aspects
_xChristianity.
650 0 _aIdentity (Psychology)
_xReligious aspects
_xChristianity.
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