{"product_id":"what-the-bible-says-about-sex-why-we-read-it-the-way-we-do-paperback","title":"What the Bible Says about Sex: Why We Read It the Way We Do - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremiah Cataldo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it comes to sex, the Bible is marred by inequality. To address the consequences of that, \u003ci\u003eWhat the Bible Says About Sex\u003c\/i\u003e asserts that modern perspectives on sexuality and gender should be separated from the more constraining, historical views of traditional biblical interpretation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat \u003ci\u003edoes\u003c\/i\u003e the Bible say about sexuality? How have traditions of biblical interpretation influenced our understanding of sex and gender? \u003ci\u003eWhat the Bible Says About Sex\u003c\/i\u003e answers that and many other questions. Not shy, it analyzes why the Church claimed dominion over marriage, while the female body remained a source of potential evil. It wrestles with how sexuality is used, not only in the past but also in the present, to reinforce notions of honor, and how it can be used to manipulate others. Deftly, it handles a discussion of semen as both profane \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e the \"seed of life.\" It looks brazenly at the pornographic and the erotic passages of the Bible, and how traditions of interpretation veiled them. With the Bible frequently invoked to support arguments in the present age over the moral limits of sexuality and gender, having a greater awareness of what the Bible says about sex and how it is, and has been, interpreted is critical now more than ever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat the Bible Says About Sex\u003c\/i\u003e is suitable for students, scholars, and the general reader with an interest in sexuality and the Bible, and sex and desire in both ancient and modern Christianity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeremiah W. Cataldo\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of History in the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University. With an academic background in biblical studies and the history of ancient Israel, his previous books include \u003ci\u003eA Social-Political History of Monotheism\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge)\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBiblical Terror, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eBreaking Monotheism, \u003c\/em\u003e and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783291109664,"sku":"9780367758035","price":90.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d8fb9513f2ae992a5cc9357514dd5054.webp?v=1780583908","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-the-bible-says-about-sex-why-we-read-it-the-way-we-do-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}