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Westminster John Knox Press
304 pages (September 1997)
ISBN: 066425750X
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Sexual Ethics
By Stanley J. Grenz
In this biblically grounded study, Stanley Grenz synthesizes theology,
ethics, and current medical research to offer an evangelical perspective
on the profound role that sexuality does, and should, play in our
lives today. He calls for Christians to live a biblical sexual ethic
in the contemporary world, at the same calling on the church to
recognize that its mandate includes being a reconciling community,
one that proclaims God's grace to all.
Grenz says of this book: "My goal in this volume is to set
forth a theological understanding of humans as sexual beings and
of the sex act itself, and to explore the theological significance
of marriage and singleness as contexts in which we express our sexuality.
I then attempt to draw out some of the crucial ethical implications
of this theological understanding. At the foundation of the discussion
is the convconviction that a biblical view of huan sexuality carries
ramifications for how we relate to one another as sexual beings,
whether we are married or single. Hence, the following pages seek
to address the ethics of fidelity vs. adultery, divorce, dating,
and homosexual relationships. I explore other issues as well, however,
including such practical questions as birth control and technological
procreation."
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