| Sex in the Parish Contributor(s): Lebacqz, Karen (Author), Barton, Ronald G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664250874 ISBN-13: 9780664250874 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $46.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Pastoral Resources - Religion | Christian Theology - Ethics |
| Dewey: 253.2 |
| LCCN: 91004520 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.6" W x 8.6" (0.85 lbs) 284 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Mainline - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Karen Lebacqz and Ronald Barton examine the gift of sexuality in relation to the parish and the dynamics of sexual desire and temptation. Included in this book are the expreiences of a pastor who did not set appropriate limits; explainations of how the pastoral role affects sexual contact between pastor and parishioner; suggestions for a framework of ethical analysis; an examination of questions for women in ministry, single pastors, and pastors who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual; and a review of ethical issues related to persons who carry responsibilities for the structures of ministerial practice. |
Contributor Bio(s): Barton, Ronald G.: - Ronald G. Barton is a former Associate Conference Minister in the Northern California Conference of the United Church of Christ in San Francisco, California.Lebacqz, Karen: - Karen Lebacqz is Robert Gordon Sproul Professor Emeritus of Theological Ethics at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California. |
