Unprotected Texts (Paperback)

Jennifer Wright Knust

ISBN 10: 0061725390 / ISBN 13: 9780061725395

Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York, 2012

About this Item

Paperback. When it comes to sex and the Bible, sound bites will not do. Written over the course of more than 2,000 years, the books of the Bible offer many different and conflicting versions of marriage, love, and gender roles. Indeed, despite popular claims to the contrary, the Bible cannotand should notserve as a rulebook for sexual morality. A top biblical scholar, Knust sheds much-needed light on what the Bible actually says about sex, sexuality, and desire, and how we should interpret those thorny verses today. With clarity and precision, Knust addresses the big questions people continue to ask: Is premarital sex a sin When, and in what contexts, is sexual desire appropriate With whom can I legitimately have sex Are same-sex relations permissible Is extramarital sex always wrong And what is sex anywayIt is time to read these texts thoughtfully, critically, and in their context. It is time to revel in the Bibles complexity, and ask all the questions it raises. And it is time for an honest, clear-eyed conversation about how we can and cannot apply those scriptures today. Impressively thorough and unabashedly provocative, Unprotected Texts establishes a crucial new discourse about the issues that affect us most intimately. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Unprotected Texts (Paperback)
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061725390
• ISBN 13: 9780061725395
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

“An explosive, fascinating book that reveals how the Bible cannot be used as a rulebook when it comes to sex. A terrific read by a top scholar.” —Bart Ehrman, author of Misquoting Jesus

Boston University’s cutting-edge religion scholar Jennifer Wright Knust reveals the Bible’s contradictory messages about sex in this thoughtful, riveting, and timely reexploration of the letter of the gospels. In the tradition of Bart Erhman’s Jesus Interrupted and John Shelby Spong’s Sins of Scripture, Knust’s Unprotected Texts liberates us from the pervasive moralizing—the fickle dos and don’ts—so often dictated by religious demagogues. Knust’s powerful reading offers a return to the scripture, away from the mere slogans to which it is so often reduced.

About the Author

Jennifer Wright Knust is assistant professor of religion at Boston University. She is an ordained American Baptist pastor, and holds a doctorate in religion from Columbia University and a master of divinity from Union Theological Seminary.