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Sex, Violence, and Justice: Contraception and the Catholic Church
Aline H. Kalbian
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Hardback. In 1968, Pope Paul VI published Humanae vitae, the encyclical that reaffirmed the Catholic Church's continued opposition to the use of any form of artificial contraception. The author outlines the Church's position against artificial contraception as principally rooted in three biblical commandments. Series: Moral Traditions Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 317.
In 1968, Pope Paul VI published Humanae vitae, the encyclical that reaffirmed the Catholic Church's continued opposition to the use of any form of artificial contraception. In Sex, Violence, and Justice: Contraception and the Catholic Church, Aline Kalbian outlines the Church's position against artificial contraception as principally rooted in three biblical commandments. In addition, Kalbian shows how discourses about sexuality, both in the Church and in culture, are often tied to discourses of violence, harm and social injustice. These ties reveal that sexual ethics is never just about sex; it is about the vulnerability of the human body and the ... Read more
In 1968, Pope Paul VI published Humanae vitae, the encyclical that reaffirmed the Catholic Church's continued opposition to the use of any form of artificial contraception. In Sex, Violence, and Justice: Contraception and the Catholic Church, Aline Kalbian outlines the Church's position against artificial contraception as principally rooted in three biblical commandments. In addition, Kalbian shows how discourses about sexuality, both in the Church and in culture, are often tied to discourses of violence, harm and social injustice. These ties reveal that sexual ethics is never just about sex; it is about the vulnerability of the human body and the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Moral Traditions Series
Condition
New
Weight
316g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781626161047
SKU
V9781626161047
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About Aline H. Kalbian
Aline H. Kalbian is associate professor of religion at Florida State University. She is the author of Sexing the Church: Gender, Power, and Ethics in Contemporary Catholicism.
Reviews for Sex, Violence, and Justice: Contraception and the Catholic Church
This book is not only a useful update of the development of Catholic teaching, it connects that teaching to emergent contemporary conundra. A valuable resource for serious study by scholars and a must read in pertinent graduate courses, it might be an apt Christmas gift for bishops and members of Congress. For those who wish to pursue the subject in ... Read more