Sex and the Sacred: Gay Identity and Spiritual GrowthRoutledge, 6 dic 2012 - 260 pagine A down-to-earth look at the spiritual power of sex Sex and the Sacred examines the spiritual dimension of human sexuality in a way that is free of religious affiliation but still open to traditional religion and belief in God. Dr. Daniel Helminiak, author of the best-selling What the Bible Really Says about Homosexuality, looks at the relationship between sexuality and spirituality, first, from a humanistic perspective and, then, a more familiar Christian point of view. In particular, he encourages LGBTI people to reclaim their spiritual heritage without apology. This unique book emphasizes spiritual commitment as an essential facet of LGBTI/queer consciousness and addresses such burning themes as coming out, the importance of self-acceptance, gay marriage, gay bashing, and the ethics of gay sex. Sex and the Sacred combines a psychological approach to spirituality with common sense and compassion, inspiring a break from moralistic religion and an understanding of what true spirituality means. The book applies this understanding to Christian topics such as the Bible, Fundamentalism, and the future of Christianity, and shows how coming out was an issue for Jesus, how homosexual experience relates to the Christian Trinity, and how Western Civilization became so sex-negative. Sex and the Sacred presents in the end a radical vision of Christianity open to all people. Religious leaders of all denominations, educators, counselors, members of the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender community, non-religious spiritual seekers, and anyone interested in the relationship between spirituality and sexuality will find this book enlightening and uplifting. Sex and the Sacred examines:
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Chapter 2 A Spiritual Lesson from the AIDS Epidemic | 13 |
Friends Not Foes | 35 |
Chapter 4 Sexual SelfAcceptance and Spiritual Growth | 53 |
Chapter 5 Sexual Pathways to Spiritual Growth | 65 |
Chapter 6 Sexual Ethics Without Religion | 81 |
Chapter 7 The Right and Wrong of Sex Queer and Otherwise | 87 |
Chapter 8 The Spiritual Crisis in Religion and Society | 99 |
Chapter 10 The Trinitarian Vocation of the Gay Community | 129 |
Chapter 11 Homosexuality in Catholic Teaching and Practice | 143 |
A Response to the Vatican | 153 |
Chapter 13 Why Biblical Literalism Is Not Christian | 165 |
Chapter 14 The Bible Homosexuality and Christianity | 187 |
Religious Perversion | 203 |
Appendix A Statement of Spirituality | 211 |
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