Christianity

Contents: Introduction; Part I Theology and Biblical Interpretation: The Bible and sexuality II, Raymond F. Collins; Is the Bible good news for human sexuality? Reflections on method in Biblical interpretation, Stephen C. Barton; Sexuality and the family, Jack Dominian; The Body's Grace, Rowan Williams; Our Lady of the Libido: towards a Marian theology of sexual liberation?, Sian Taylder. Part II Celibacy and Asceticism: Celibacy and free love in early Christianity, Richard M. Price; Antifamilial tendencies in ancient Christianity, Elizabeth A. Clark; The origins of clerical celibacy in the Western Church, Charles A. Frazee; Sexual taboos and social boundaries, Christie Davies; Children of disorder: clerical parentage, illegitimacy, and reform in the Middle Ages, Laura Wertheimer. Part III Gender and Patriarchy: Paul and the sexual mentality of his world, Wolfgang Stegemann; The baptism of Eros, Tina Beattie; Fragments from a journal: reflections on celibacy and the role of women in the Church, Gillian Walker; Deviance, agency, and the social control of women's bodies in a Mennonite community, Linda B. Arthur; Young women, sexuality and Protestant Church community: oppression or empowerment, Sonya Sharma. Part IV Worship, Ritual and Sacraments: The centrality of marriage: homosexuality and the Roman Catholic argument, James P. Hanigan; Human sexuality and eucharistic community: the politics of participation and exclusion, Brian F. Linnane; Ecumenism at a cost: women, ordination, and sexuality: 'disagree with the umpire - take the ball and go home', Leonie B. Liveris; Sweet rapture: subliminal eroticism in contemporary charismatic worship, Martyn Percy; Of gin and lace: sexuality, liturgy and identity among Anglo-Catholics in the mid-20th century, Martin Stringer. Part V Contesting Hegemony and Orthodoxy: 'No more tea, vicar': an exploration of the discourses which inform current debates about sexualities within the Church of England, David Nixon; Negotiating a rel