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Heterosexism: An Ethical Challenge »

Authors: Patricia Beattie Jung, Ralph F. Smith
ISBN-13: 9780791416969, ISBN-10: 0791416968
Format: Paperback
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Date Published: December 1993
Edition: (Non-applicable)

	Preface
	Introduction	1
Ch. 1	Defining Heterosexism	13
	A Reasoned System of Prejudice	13
	Orientation and Behavior	16
	Five Moral Positions Regarding Homosexuality	22
Ch. 2	Evaluating Heterosexism	35
	An Egalitarian Starting Point	35
	Heterosexism: A Noncredible Tradition	36
	A Faithful Reformation	45
Ch. 3	The Bible and Heterosexism	61
	Reevaluating Traditional Interpretations	65
	Traditional Texts "Against Homosexuality"	65
	Traditional Texts "For Heterocentrism"	84
Ch. 4	The Costs of Heterosexism	89
	Discerning True and False Threats	96
	Challenging Christian Preoccupations	103
Ch. 5	Confronting Heterosexism	115
	Foundations for Reform	116
	The Church as an Inclusive-Exclusive Community	118
	Christian Life and Christian Teaching	121
	A Paradigm Shift in Sexual Ethics	125
	The Focus of Reform	127
	A Symbolic Case Study: Ordination	130
	The Boundaries of Dissent	132
Ch. 6	Dismantling Heterosexism	139
	Toward a Theology of Sexuality	140
	Marriage: A Ritual Test Case	144
	Reassessing Marriage	162
Ch. 7	Moving Beyond Heterosexism	167
	Sexual Authenticity	169
	Sexual Fidelity	181
	Postscript	187
	Notes	191
	Bibliography	225
	Index	233

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