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Covenant and Calling : Towards a Theology of Same-Sex Relationships by Robert Song; hoopla digital is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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No Other Issue In Recent Times Has Proved As Potentially Divisive For The Churches As That Of Same-sex Relationships. At The Same Time As Many Countries Have Been Moving Towards Legal Recognition Of Civil Partnerships Or Same-sex Marriage, Christian Responses Have Tended Towards Either Finding Alliances With Proponents Of Conservative Social Mores, Or Providing What Amounts To Theological Endorsement Of Secular Liberal Values. Against Both Trends, Robert Song’s Book Advances A Theological Account Of Marriage And Sexuality Which Appeals To The Central Biblical Theme Of The Fulfilment Of Creation In Christ, But Is Also Open To The Possibility Of Same-sex Relationships. Rejecting Treatments Of The Bible Which Concentrate On A Small Number Of Well-rehearsed Texts On Same-sex Relationships To The Exclusion Of The Bible’s Overarching Narrative, This Book Provides A Fresh Interpretation Of The Christian Tradition And Defends A Vision Of The Church Which Embraces A Plurality Of Callings, To Marriage, Celibacy, And Covenant Partnership. The Beginning And End Of Marriage -- Covenant Partnership -- Sexual Differentiation, Sex And Procreation -- Reading The Bible -- Same-sex Marriage? -- Concl

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Author

Robert Song; hoopla digital

Publisher

SCM-Canterbury Press Ltd

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9780334051909

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Christian, Religion