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Sexual ethics : a biblical perspective / (Record no. 16360)

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003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field	PILC
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field	20260213092159.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field	060510s1990 xx 00 eng d
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number	Acc#36781
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number	0849932432
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Transcribing agency	Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary
050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number	RTL BT 708.1
Item number	G866 1990
100 10 - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Grenz, Stanley
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Sexual ethics : a biblical perspective /
Statement of responsibility, etc.	Stanley Grenz.
264 ## - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture	Dallas, TX :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer	Word Publishing,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice	©1990.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	xxi, 268 pages ;
Dimensions	23 cm.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note	Contents:<br/>• Introduction - The Church Amid Sexual Revolution: <br/> Changing Views of Sexuality in Church History: 1. The Affirmation of Sexuality Within the Context of Morality – 2. The Elevation of Celibacy – 3. Marriage as the Norm<br/> The Current Situation: An Era of Transition: 1. Sex and Secularization – 2. The Sexual Revolution – Transition and the Church <br/>• Part 1: Human Sexuality ad Christian Theology <br/>1. Male and Female: The Nature of Human Sexuality: <br/> What is Sexuality: Sexuality, Biological Sex, and Reproduction – The Expression of Sexuality <br/> Sexuality and Our Essential Being: Sexual Distinction as Peripheral to Essential Humanity – The Basis for Affirming the Essential Nature of Sexuality – Objections to the Essential Nature of Sexuality – Embodiment in Christian Theology and in secularism <br/>2. Male and Female: Humankind as a Sexual Creation <br/> The Social Purpose of our Creation as Sexual Beings: Bonding – The Basic Purpose – Gender Roles <br/> The Theological Significance of our Creation as Sexual Beings: Sexuality and the Nature of God – Sexuality and the Plurality of God – Sexuality and the Community of God <br/> Sexuality and the Dialectic of Creation and Fall: Sexuality Viewed under the Dynamic of Creation – Human Sexuality Viewed under the Dynamic of the Fall <br/>• Part III. Marriage as an Expression of Human Sexuality <br/>3. Marriage in a Christian perspective <br/> The Meaning of Marriage: Marriage in the Context of God’s Ultimate Intent – The Metaphorical Meaning of Marriage – Marriage and the Triune Nature of God <br/> The Purpose of Marriage: Marriage as the Context for Sexual Expression – Marriage as Directed Toward Procreation and Child-Rearing – Marriage as the Focus of Companionship – Marriage as a Spiritual Metaphor <br/> What Constituents Marriage: The Constitutive Elements of Marriage – Is the Marriage Ceremony a Matter for Church or State? <br/>4. The Sex Act within the Context of Marriage <br/> The Sex Act and Meaning: The Sex Act and Anthropology – The Sex Act and the Nature of Meaning <br/> The Sex Act within Marital Bond: The Sex Act as the Sacrament of Marriage – The Sex Act as an Expression of Mutual Submission – The Sex Act as an Expression of Openness – The Relative Value of the Sex Act – The Enjoyment of the Sex Act to the End of Married Life <br/> The Public Dimension of Sex Act: The case for a Public Dimension of the Sex Act – Implications of the Public Nature of the Sex Act <br/>5. The Marital Bond: Fidelity versus Adultery <br/> The Boundaries of Sexual Expression: Boundaries and the Biblical Sex Ethic – The Importance of Permanency <br/> Adultery as the Violation of the Marital Covenant: Fidelity in an Era of “open Marriage” – The Meaning of Adultery <br/> Fidelity and Promiscuity in a Theological Context: The Nature of Promiscuity – Fidelity vs. Infidelity: The Deeper Implications <br/>6. Divorce: The Ultimate Severing of the Marital Bond <br/> Divorce as a Modern Phenomenon: Historical Overview – Reasons for the Modern Phenomenon – The Effects of Divorce<br/> Divorce as the Breakup of Marriage: The Biblical Data – A Theological Understanding of Divorce – The Nonlegalism of the New Testament – Principles for Christian Decision Making <br/> Divorce and Remarriage: Does Divorce Entail Freedom to Remarry? – Should a Divorced Christian Remarry? <br/> Divorce and the Church: Developing a Redemptive Outlook Toward Divorced Persons – Delineating the Role of Divorced Persons in the Church <br/>7. Technology and the Perspective of Pregnancy <br/> The Ethics of Birth Control: Birth Control and the Churches – The Debate Concerning Birth Control – Specific Methods of Birth Control <br/> The Ethics of Abortion: The Abortion Debate – A Christian View of Abortion – Eugenics, or Selective Birth Control <br/>8. Technology and Pregnancy Enhancement: <br/> Technology and Infertility: The Cause of Infertility – Technological Assistance and the Christian – Alternative to Technological Procreation <br/> Methods of Technologically Assisted Conception: Representative Methods – Ethical Considerations -- Conclusion <br/>• Part III. Singleness s an Expression of Human Sexuality <br/>9. The Single Life<br/> Singleness, Marriage and God's Design: Varieties of Single Existence – The Alternatives of Marriage and Singleness <br/> Singleness in a Theological Context: Singleness and Human Sexuality – The Theological Significance of Singleness <br/> The Single Life and Celibacy: Celibacy Versus Forms of Singleness – The Significance of Celibacy – Candidates of Celibacy -- Conclusion <br/>10. Singleness and Sexual Expression <br/> Sexuality in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: The Unique Situation of Modern Adolescence – Sexual Expression and the Young Adult – The Christian Sex Ethic and Dating <br/> Sexual Expression and the Single Life: The Single Life and the Sex Act: The Ethic of Abstinence – Abstinence and Contemporary Outlooks – Abstinence and Sexual Expression <br/>11. Homosexuality: Sin or Alternative Lifestyle? <br/> Homosexuality as a Sexual Orientation: The Name of the Homosexual Orientation – Homosexuality and Sin – Can the Orientation be Altered? <br/> Homosexuality and Sexual Expression: The Outward Expression of the Homosexual Orientation – The Question of Homosexual Marriage – Options for Homosexuality – The Church and Homosexuality <br/>• Epilogue: The Church and Human Sexuality <br/> Sexuality and the Community of God: Bonding and Community with God – Bonding and Community with Christ <br/> The Role of Human Sexuality in the Church: As the Church Welcomes the Gifts of Both Marriage and Singleness – As the Church Welcomes the Gifts of Both Sexes – As the Church Includes the Sexual Dimension of Life <br/> The Penultimate Nature of Sex Ethics: The Relationship between Ethical Guidelines and God’s Ideal – The Noneternal Nature of Human Genital Expression<br/>
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element	SEX
General subdivision	RELIGIOUS ASPECTS
--	CHRISTIANITY
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element	MARRIAGE
General subdivision	RELIGIOUS ASPECTS
--	CHRISTIANITY
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Koha item type	Circulation Books
Source of classification or shelving scheme	Library of Congress Classification

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		Dewey Decimal Classification			PBTS Library	PBTS Library	Circulation Section	05/03/2006	Gift	2.50	19	6	RTL BT 708.1 G866 1990	36781	02/02/2026	04/17/2024	04/02/2015	Circulation Books