{"product_id":"orthodox-tradition-and-human-sexuality-hardback-9780823299683","title":"Orthodox Tradition and Human Sexuality (Hardback) 9780823299683","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOrthodox Tradition and Human Sexuality\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Arentzen (Edited by), Ashley M. Purpura (Edited by), Aristotle Papanikolaou (Edited by), Metropolitan Ambrosius, Helsinki (Foreword by), Thomas Arentzen (Contributions by), Spyridoula Athanasopoulou-Kypriou (Contributions by), John Behr (Contributions by), Davor Džalto (Contributions by), Susan Ashbrook Harvey (Contributions by), Michael Hjälm (Contributions by), Pantelis Kalaitzidis (Contributions by), Andrii Krawchuk (Contributions by), Aristotle Papanikolaou (Contributions by), Ashley M. Purpura (Contributions by), Richard René (Contributions by), Bryce E. Rich (Contributions by), Ekaterini Tsalampouni (Contributions by), Dmitry Uzlaner (Contributions by), Haralambos Ventis (Contributions by), Gayle E. Woloschak (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780823299683\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 November 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.664 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSex is a difficult issue for contemporary Christians, but the past decade has witnessed a newfound openness regarding the topic among Eastern Orthodox Christians. Both the theological trajectory and the historical circumstances of the Orthodox Church differ radically from those of other Christian denominations that have already developed robust and creative reflections on sexuality and sexual diversity. Within its unique history, theology, and tradition, Orthodox Christianity holds rich resources for engaging challenging questions of sexuality in new and responsive ways. What is at stake in questions of sexuality in the Orthodox tradition? What sources and theological convictions can uniquely shape Orthodox understandings of sexuality? This volume aims to create an agora for discussing sex, and not least the sexualities that are often thought of as untraditional in Orthodox contexts.\u003cbr\u003e Through fifteen distinct chapters, written by leading scholars and theologians, this book offers a developed treatment of sexuality in the Orthodox Christian world by approaching the subject from scriptural, patristic, theological, historical, and sociological perspectives. Chapters devoted to practical and pastoral insights, as well as reflections on specific cultural contexts, engage the human realities of sexual diversity and Christian life. From re-thinking scripture to developing theologies of sex, from eschatological views of eros to re-evaluations of the Orthodox responses to science, this book offers new thinking on pressing, present-day issues and initiates conversations about homosexuality and sexual diversity within Orthodox Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword   ix\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMetropolitan Ambrosius, Helsinki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments   xiii\u003cbr\u003e Sexuality and Orthodoxy: An Introduction   1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Arentzen and Ashley M. Purpura\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePART I: THINKING THROUGH TRADITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003eRelationality, Sexuality, and the Desire for God: Historical Resources   23\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSusan Ashbrook Harvey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003eSomething New under the Sun: Sexualities, Same-Sex Relationships, and Orthodoxy   46\u003cbr\u003e Bryce E. Rich\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003eScience, Homosexuality, and the Church   66\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGayle Woloschak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e4 \u003c\/b\u003eBiblical Tradition and Same-Sex Relations: A Difficult Hermeneutical Path   79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEkaterini Tsalampouni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePART II: CULTURAL AND PASTORAL CONTEXTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e5 \u003c\/b\u003eCivil Marriage and Civil Union from an Ecclesial Perspective: The Case of the Orthodox Church of Greece   105\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePantelis Kalaitzidis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e6 \u003c\/b\u003eEastern Orthodoxy Identity and \"Aggressive Liberalism\": Nontheological Aspects of the Confrontation   144\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDmitry Uzlaner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e7 \u003c\/b\u003eSalvation and Same-Sex Relations:\u003cbr\u003e An Orthodox Response on the Decision by the Lutheran Church of Sweden   154\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Hjälm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e8 \u003c\/b\u003eHomophobia in Orthodox Contexts: Sociopolitical Variables and Theological Strategies for Change   172\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrii Krawchuk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e9 \u003c\/b\u003eMeeting Michelle: Practical Theological Reflections on the Personhood of a Transgender Inmate   192\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard René\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePART III: THINKING WITH TRADITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e10 \u003c\/b\u003eA Desire for All Is the Desire for God:\u003cbr\u003e \"Sexual Orientation\" in Light of Gregory of Nyssa's Account of Gender, Desire, and the Soul's Ascent to God   215\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpyridoula Athanasopoulou-Kypriou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e11 \u003c\/b\u003eIntersex People: Not Physical Mistakes but God's Image   235\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKateřina Kočandrle Bauer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e12 \u003c\/b\u003eA Theology of Sex   247\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAristotle Papanikolaou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e13 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Antinomic Eschatological Transfiguration of Christian Eros and Sexuality   265\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHaralambos Ventis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e14 \u003c\/b\u003eSex, Love, and Politics: An (Un)Orthodox Theological Approach   281\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavor Džalto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e15 \u003c\/b\u003eFrom Adam to Christ: From Male and Female to Being Human   303\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Behr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e List of Contributors   321\u003cbr\u003e Index   325\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52580467999000,"sku":"9780823299683","price":88.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/orthodox-tradition-and-human-sexuality-hardback-9780823299683","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}