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A magisterial discussion of the theology of sexual ethics, including sexual relationships, gender equality, birth control and artificial insemination.
A potentially difficult text for today's Christians, The Ethics of Sex gives a fascinating insight into the mindset of how a Christian thinker considered gender and sexuality when the definitions of both were becoming more and more fluid. Caught between the points of the harsh restrictions of the Third Reich, and the revolutionary approach popularised in the 1960s, Thielicke offers a modern reader the opportunity to understand more of this pivotal period in history. In The Ethics of Sex, Thielicke confronts hot-button issues, many of which are still controversial today, like abortion, homosexuality and artificial insemination. Here he forges a path for the Christian philosopher that is consistent with Christian values of compassion and understanding. While a complex text, The Ethics of Sex rewards both the scholar and the historian.
A potentially difficult text for today's Christians, The Ethics of Sex gives a fascinating insight into the mindset of how a Christian thinker considered gender and sexuality when the definitions of both were becoming more and more fluid. Caught between the points of the harsh restrictions of the Third Reich, and the revolutionary approach popularised in the 1960s, Thielicke offers a modern reader the opportunity to understand more of this pivotal period in history. In The Ethics of Sex, Thielicke confronts hot-button issues, many of which are still controversial today, like abortion, homosexuality and artificial insemination. Here he forges a path for the Christian philosopher that is consistent with Christian values of compassion and understanding. While a complex text, The Ethics of Sex rewards both the scholar and the historian.
Price: $36.95
Pages: 352
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: Lutterworth Press
Series: Thielicke Library
Publication Date:
29 November 2016
Trim Size: 8.50 X 5.43 in
ISBN: 9780718894566
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
RELIGION / Christian Living / General, Christian life and practice
On every page there is evidence of his theological grasp and his alert human perception.
— Church of England Newspaper
There is an impressive balance in his judgements, and sexual questions are discussed with academic detachment, yet also with a warmth of human understanding.
Dr Thielicke's study is a valuable contribution to the necessary revaluation of the presuppositions underlying the Christian theology of sex.
It is to be welcomed for its comprehensiveness, and for its combination of theological insight and empirical thoroughness and sensitivity.
— Church of England Newspaper
There is an impressive balance in his judgements, and sexual questions are discussed with academic detachment, yet also with a warmth of human understanding.
Dr Thielicke's study is a valuable contribution to the necessary revaluation of the presuppositions underlying the Christian theology of sex.
It is to be welcomed for its comprehensiveness, and for its combination of theological insight and empirical thoroughness and sensitivity.
Preface to My English Readers
Translator's Note
List of Abbreviations
I. Introduction
The Duality of Man: Biblical Anthropology of the Sexes
II. Eros and Agape: Theological Phenomenology of the Human Sex Relationship
Introduction
A. The Problem: The Interconnection of Bios and Person in the Realm of Eros
B. The Libido, Animal and Human
C. The Realization of the Sex Nature
III. The Order of Marriage
A. The Biblical Interpretation of Marriage
B. The Sacramental and the "Worldly" Interpretations of Marriage: Controversial Theological Considerations
C. The Changed Position of Woman in the Family and in Society: The Problem of the Equality of the Sexes
D. Divorce and the Remarriage of Divorced Persons
IV. Borderline Situations
A. Birth Control: The Problem of Optional Sterility
B. Interruption of Pregancy: The Problem of Artificial Abortion
C. Artificial Insemination
D. The Problem of Homosexuality
V. Conclusion
Historical Changes in Our Understanding of Eros
Bibliography
Index of Scripture Passages
Index of Names
Index of Subjects
Translator's Note
List of Abbreviations
I. Introduction
The Duality of Man: Biblical Anthropology of the Sexes
II. Eros and Agape: Theological Phenomenology of the Human Sex Relationship
Introduction
A. The Problem: The Interconnection of Bios and Person in the Realm of Eros
B. The Libido, Animal and Human
C. The Realization of the Sex Nature
III. The Order of Marriage
A. The Biblical Interpretation of Marriage
B. The Sacramental and the "Worldly" Interpretations of Marriage: Controversial Theological Considerations
C. The Changed Position of Woman in the Family and in Society: The Problem of the Equality of the Sexes
D. Divorce and the Remarriage of Divorced Persons
IV. Borderline Situations
A. Birth Control: The Problem of Optional Sterility
B. Interruption of Pregancy: The Problem of Artificial Abortion
C. Artificial Insemination
D. The Problem of Homosexuality
V. Conclusion
Historical Changes in Our Understanding of Eros
Bibliography
Index of Scripture Passages
Index of Names
Index of Subjects