Heterosexism : an ethical challenge /

In this book, the authors show that the prevailing sexual ethic is no longer useful. This ethic presumes as ideal, a uniform morality based on a limited understanding of human sexuality. Heterosexism is revealed to be a system of prejudice that both grows out of and supports this ethic. It produces...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jung, Patricia Beattie (Author), Smith, Ralph F., 1950-1994 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, [1993]
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Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Defining Heterosexism
  • A Reasoned System of Prejudice
  • Orientation and Behavior
  • Five Moral Positions Regarding Homosexuality
  • Ch. 2. Evaluating Heterosexism
  • An Egalitarian Starting Point
  • Heterosexism: A Noncredible Tradition
  • A Faithful Reformation
  • Ch. 3. The Bible and Heterosexism
  • Reevaluating Traditional Interpretations
  • Traditional Texts "Against Homosexuality"
  • Traditional Texts "For Heterocentrism"
  • Ch. 4. The Costs of Heterosexism
  • Discerning True and False Threats
  • Challenging Christian Preoccupations
  • Ch. 5. Confronting Heterosexism
  • Foundations for Reform
  • The Church as an Inclusive-Exclusive Community
  • Christian Life and Christian Teaching
  • A Paradigm Shift in Sexual Ethics
  • The Focus of Reform
  • A Symbolic Case Study: Ordination
  • The Boundaries of Dissent
  • Ch. 6. Dismantling Heterosexism
  • Toward a Theology of Sexuality
  • Marriage: A Ritual Test Case
  • Reassessing Marriage
  • Ch. 7. Moving Beyond Heterosexism
  • Sexual Authenticity
  • Sexual Fidelity.