SEX DIFFERENCE IN CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY PB

How different are men and women? When does it matter to us — or to God? Are male and female the only two options? What about those caught in the middle?

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, either ignore 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.

Review

'An essential read for anyone debating the place of sexual minorities within the church. Megan DeFranza proves herself both a serious Christian scholar and a friend of the intersexed — those of us born not entirely male or female. Her cautious recommendations for our inclusion should encourage both the conservative Christian, on account of her respect of Scripture, and the intersexed, for her acknowledging us as more than pawns in someone else's game.'

Lianne Simon — author of Confessions of a Teenage Hermaphrodite

Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing
Publication Date: 5/16/2015
Paperback: 327 pages