Sex And the Sacred Gay Identity And Spiritual Growth

Name: Sex And the Sacred
Author: Daniel A Helminiak

Auteur: Daniel A Helminiak

Taal: Engels

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Auteur: Daniel A Helminiak David Welton

Engels
Paperback
9781560233428
20 april 2006
235 pagina's

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Examines the spiritual dimension of human sexuality in a way that is free of religious affiliation, but open to traditional religion and belief in God. This book emphasises spiritual commitment as an essential facet of LGBT/queer consciousness, and addresses such themes as coming out, the importance of self-acceptance, gay marriage, and more.

A down-to-earth look at the spiritual power of sex

Sex and the Sacred examines the spiritual dimension of human sexuality in a way that is free of religious affiliation but still open to traditional religion and belief in God. Dr. Daniel Helminiak, author of the best-selling What the Bible Really Says about Homosexuality, looks at the relationship between sexuality and spirituality, first, from a humanistic perspective and, then, a more familiar Christian point of view. In particular, he encourages LGBTI people to reclaim their spiritual heritage without apology. This unique book emphasizes spiritual commitment as an essential facet of LGBTI/queer consciousness and addresses such burning themes as coming out, the importance of self-acceptance, gay marriage, gay bashing, and the ethics of gay sex.

Sex and the Sacred combines a psychological approach to spirituality with common sense and compassion, inspiring a break from moralistic religion and an understanding of what true spirituality means. The book applies this understanding to Christian topics such as the Bible, Fundamentalism, and the future of Christianity, and shows how coming out was an issue for Jesus, how homosexual experience relates to the Christian Trinity, and how Western Civilization became so sex-negative.

Sex and the Sacred presents in the end a radical vision of Christianity open to all people. Religious leaders of all denominations, educators, counselors, members of the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender community, non-religious spiritual seekers, and anyone interested in the relationship between spirituality and sexuality will find this book enlightening and uplifting.

Sex and the Sacred examines:

the spiritual drive that is built into human sexuality
the standard religious arguments against gay marriage
a sustained argument that Biblical Fundamentalism is not Christian
spiritual lessons from the AIDS epidemic
the right and wrong of sexqueer and otherwise
homosexuality in Catholic teaching and practice
sexual ethics without religion
a vision for a renewed Christianity within a global community

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 20 april 2006
Aantal pagina's: 235
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Hoofdauteur: Daniel A Helminiak
Tweede Auteur: David Welton
Hoofduitgeverij: Routledge

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Product breedte: 146 mm
Product hoogte: 19 mm
Product lengte: 203 mm
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Verpakking breedte: 152 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 20 mm
Verpakking lengte: 210 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 531 g

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EAN: 9781560233428

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Categorieën: Mens & Maatschappij

Religie, Spiritualiteit & Filosofie

Sociale groepen

Sociologie

LGBT

Sociale theorie

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Taal: Engels
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