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Authorizing Marriage?: Canon, Tradition, and Critique in the Blessing of Same-Sex Unions
Mark D. Jordan (Ed.)
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Description for Authorizing Marriage?: Canon, Tradition, and Critique in the Blessing of Same-Sex Unions
Hardback. Explores the issue of same-sex marriage through a range of biblical, historical, liturgical, and theological evidence. From David's love for Jonathan through the singleness of Jesus and Paul to the all-male heaven of John's Apocalypse, this title addresses pertinent passages in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Editor(s): Jordan, Mark D. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCX6; HRJ; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 496.
The opponents of legal recognition for same-sex marriage frequently appeal to a "Judeo-Christian" tradition. But does it make any sense to speak of that tradition as a single teaching on marriage? Are there elements in Jewish and Christian traditions that actually authorize religious and civil recognition of same-sex couples? And are contemporary heterosexual marriages well supported by those traditions? As evidenced by the ten provocative essays assembled and edited by Mark D. Jordan, the answers are not as simple as many would believe. The scholars of Judaism and Christianity gathered here explore the issue through a wide range of biblical, ... Read more
The opponents of legal recognition for same-sex marriage frequently appeal to a "Judeo-Christian" tradition. But does it make any sense to speak of that tradition as a single teaching on marriage? Are there elements in Jewish and Christian traditions that actually authorize religious and civil recognition of same-sex couples? And are contemporary heterosexual marriages well supported by those traditions? As evidenced by the ten provocative essays assembled and edited by Mark D. Jordan, the answers are not as simple as many would believe. The scholars of Judaism and Christianity gathered here explore the issue through a wide range of biblical, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691123462
SKU
V9780691123462
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About Mark D. Jordan (Ed.)
Mark D. Jordan is Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Religion at Emory University. He is the author of "Telling Truths in Church" and "Blessing Same-Sex Unions: The Perils of Queer Romance and the Confusions of Christian Marriage".
Reviews for Authorizing Marriage?: Canon, Tradition, and Critique in the Blessing of Same-Sex Unions
"Learned and absorbing essays... Some of the best historical and theological writing I have read in a long time is contained within the covers of this book. If those on the right wing in our current conflicts fail to enter into serious and thoughtful conversation with these and other recent offerings, they will be convicting themselves of irrational partisanship and ... Read more