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Marriage, sex, and procreation : contemporary revisions to Augustine's theology of marriage / Steven Schafer.

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Schafer, Steven [author]

9781532671821
1532671822
9781532671838
1532671830

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Contents:

Introduction -- Sexuality in the early church : from Paul to Augustine -- The good marriage -- Contemporary revisions of Augustine's theology of marriage -- Mapping the debate.

Summary: The contemporary church’s debate on the inclusion of same-sex individuals and their relationships has devolved into diametrically opposed positions. Rather than resolving the argument, the conversation between the two sides reflects the impasse that is taking place in denominations across the West. It is clear that the dispute cannot be resolved while couched in these terms. In this timely work, Steven Schafer invites the reader to move beyond the terms of the current debate toward the underlying doctrinal concerns so often glossed over by that discussion. This book is a work of hermeneutics that engages the contemporary discussion on the legitimacy of same-sex relationships with the grand theological narrative handed down by the church. By placing four contemporary revisionists in dialogue with the work of Augustine, the book provides language and theological avenues to reframe the debate and contributes to the church’s ongoing discernment"--Page 4 of cover.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Main Collection	John Kinder Theological Library	BT706 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		A42334167

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-186).

Introduction -- Sexuality in the early church : from Paul to Augustine -- The good marriage -- Contemporary revisions of Augustine's theology of marriage -- Mapping the debate.

The contemporary church’s debate on the inclusion of same-sex individuals and their relationships has devolved into diametrically opposed positions. Rather than resolving the argument, the conversation between the two sides reflects the impasse that is taking place in denominations across the West. It is clear that the dispute cannot be resolved while couched in these terms. In this timely work, Steven Schafer invites the reader to move beyond the terms of the current debate toward the underlying doctrinal concerns so often glossed over by that discussion. This book is a work of hermeneutics that engages the contemporary discussion on the legitimacy of same-sex relationships with the grand theological narrative handed down by the church. By placing four contemporary revisionists in dialogue with the work of Augustine, the book provides language and theological avenues to reframe the debate and contributes to the church’s ongoing discernment"--Page 4 of cover.