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Sex Difference in Christian Theology: Male, Female, and Intersex in the Image of God
Sex Difference in Christian Theology: Male, Female, and Intersex in the Image of God
Sex Difference in Christian Theology: Male, Female, and Intersex in the Image of God
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Sex Difference in Christian Theology: Male, Female, and Intersex in the Image of God

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How different are men and women? When does it matter to us -- or to God? Are male and female the only two options? In Sex Difference in Christian Theology Megan DeFranza explores such questions in light of the Bible, theology, and science.

Many Christians, entrenched in culture wars over sexual ethics, are either ignorant of the existence of intersex persons or avoid the inherent challenge they bring to the assumption that everybody is born after the pattern of either Adam or Eve. DeFranza argues, from a conservative theological standpoint, that all people are made in the image of God -- male, female, and intersex -- and that we must listen to and learn from the voices of the intersexed among us.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherEerdmans
Release dateMay 16, 2015
ISBN9781467442954
Sex Difference in Christian Theology: Male, Female, and Intersex in the Image of God
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Megan K. DeFranza

Megan K. DeFranza is a Christian theologian and liberal arts educator who has taught at both Gordon College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. This is her first book.

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    Excellent book on the often neglected topic of intersex and Christian theology. The author adds a nuanced balance to the topic, showing how the church can be accepting of intersexed individuals, yet still true to Biblical sexual ethics. Defranza is probably too liberal in her approach for many conservative Christians, but I don't see how to support a more conservative approach and still respect intersexed individuals for show they are. Although well written, Defranza does sometimes become hard to follow, and at times is repetitive and somewhat disorganized. Still, a valuable contribution to the topic.

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