{"product_id":"queer-christianities-9781479896028","title":"Queer Christianities","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntegrates the perspectives of queer theory, religious studies, and Christian theology into a lively conversation - both transgressive and traditional - about the fundamental questions surrounding the lives of queer Christians.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough much of the work has been done on queer theory's application to Christianity, the essays here break new ground in their vernacular approaches and will find readers from undergraduates on up across disciplines from religious studies to sociology. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003eThe authors in this volume deepen the study of sexuality in bold, complex, and poignant ways. Queer Christianities celebrates a plurality of queerness within lived Christianities of the past and present and should not be missed by those prepared for an expansive inquiry. -- Traci C. West,Professor of Ethics and African American Studies, Drew University Theological School\u003cbr\u003eQueer Christianitieswill make a fine teaching tool for colleges and seminaries. I can imagine structuring an entire course in religion and sexuality around the themes and problems that the book examines. * Reading Religion *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a deeply generative and resonant collection. * Sociology of Religion *\u003cbr\u003eThis rich and diverse collection will add depth and perspective to the sociology of religion. * Sociology of Religion *\u003cbr\u003eThis innovative anthology introduces fresh perspectives and bold assertions about Christianitys queerness and at times the unanticipated religiosity of queers. * Religious Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e[T]he whole book seems to be full of conclusive contents. * Sexuality \u0026amp; Culture *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a bold book … It deserves to be widely read. -- Marriage, Families, and Spirituality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents      Part I: Celibacies 11      1. Celibacy Was Queer: Rethinking Early Christianity 13      David G. Hunter      2. \"Queerish\" Celibacy: Reorienting Marriage 25 in the Ex-Gay Movement      Lynne Gerber      3. Celibate Politics: Queering the Limits 37      Anthony M. Petro      4. How Queer Is Celibacy? A Queer Nun's Story 48      Sister Carol Bernice, CHS      Church Interlude I: A Congregation Embodies 53 Queer Theology      Jon M. Walton      Part II: Matrimonies 65      5. Two Medieval Brides of Christ: Complicating 67 Monogamous Marriage      William E. Smith III      6. Gay Rites and Religious Rights: New York's First 79 Same-Sex Marriage Controversy      Heather R. White              7. Beyond Procreativity: Heterosexuals Queering Marriage 91      Teresa Delgado      8. Disrupting the Normal: Queer Family Life 103 as Sacred Work      Jennifer Harvey      Church Interlude II: Healing Oppression Sickness 115      Yvette Flunder      Part III: Promiscuities 125      9. Double Love: Rediscovering the Queerness 127 of Sin and Grace      Michael F. Pettinger      10. Love Your Friends: Learning from the 137 Ethics of Relationships      Mary E. Hunt      11. Calvary and the Dungeon: Theologizing BDSM 148      Nicholas Laccetti","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409095139671,"sku":"9781479896028","price":22.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781479896028.jpg?v=1730505423","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/queer-christianities-9781479896028","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}