Sexuality and the world's religions /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Machacek, David W., Wilcox, Melissa M., 1972-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2003]
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Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • About the contributors
  • pt. 1. Gender and sexuality in the world's religions
  • 1. Sexuality and gender in African spiritual traditions / Randy P. Conner
  • 2. Gender, sexuality, and the balance of power in Native American worldviews / Julianne Cordero and Elizabeth Currans
  • 3. Harmony of yin and yang : cosmology and sexuality in Daoism / Xinzhong Yao
  • 4. A union of fire and water : sexuality and spirituality in Hinduism / Jeffrey S. Lidke
  • 5. Buddhist views on gender and desire / Liz Wilson
  • 6. Sex in Jewish law and culture / Rebecca Alpert
  • 7. The Vatican and the laity : diverging paths in Catholic understanding of sexuality / James C. Cavendish
  • 8. Varieties of interpretations : Protestantism and sexuality / Amy DeRogatis
  • 9. Islamic conceptions of sexuality / Aysha Hidayatullah
  • pt. 2. Religion, gender, and sexuality in the United States
  • 10. Casting divinity in my image : women, men, and the embodiment of sacred sexuality / Nancy Ramsey Tosh and Tanya Keenan
  • 11. Innovation in exile : religion and spirituality in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities / Melissa M. Wilcox
  • 12. Religion and sexual liberty : personal versus civic morality in the United States / David W. Machacek
  • Suggestions for further readings
  • Index.