Marriage, Scripture, and the Church Theological Discernment on the Question of Same Sex Union

Belousek, Darrin W. Snyder/ Hill, Wesley (Afterword)

ISBN 10: 1540961834 / ISBN 13: 9781540961839

Published by Baker Academic, 2021

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352 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marriage, Scripture, and the Church Theological Discernment on the Question of Same Sex Union
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540961834
• ISBN 13: 9781540961839
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.56 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book takes a distinctive approach to the same-sex-union debate by framing the issue as a matter of marriage. Darrin Snyder Belousek demonstrates that the interpretation of Scripture affects whether the church should revise its doctrine of marriage for the sake of sanctioning same-sex union. Engaging charitably yet critically with opposing viewpoints, he delves deeply into what marriage is, what it is for, and what it means as presented in the biblical narrative and the theological tradition, articulating a biblical-traditional theology of marriage for the contemporary church. Afterword by Wesley Hill.

About the Author

Darrin W. Snyder Belousek (PhD, University of Notre Dame) teaches philosophy and religion at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio, and has taught at various church-related colleges. He has served the church through the Mennonite Mission Network and is the author of several books, including Atonement, Justice, and Peace and Good News: The Advent of Salvation in the Gospel of Luke.