Roger Steven Evans

Sex and Salvation

Virginity As A Soteriological Paradigm in Ancient Christianity

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Produktbeschreibung

In Sex and Salvation, author Roger Steven Evans gathers over thirty documents from early Catholic, pseudopigraphical and heterodox letters, epistles, apologies, and canon law that trace the importance of virginity in early Christianity. Evans contends that the sexual ethic established by early Christian authors has reverberated throughout the intervening centuries, and is still being felt in the post modern world of the 21st century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 343g
• ISBN-13: 9780761827696
• ISBN-10: 0761827692
• Artikelnr.: 22193798

Autorenporträt

Roger Steven Evans is Assistant Professor of Historical Theology at Payne Theological Seminary and a Visiting Professor at United Theological Seminary. He was named among Who's Who of American Teachers® in 2001, 2002, and 2003. Evans holds a Ph.D. in Intellectual History from the Ohio State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter
4 PART ONE: VIRGINITY IN THE ANCIENT WORLD: Views of Virgins and Virginity
in the Ancient Greek and Roman Writings: Virginity in the Greek Writings;
Virginity in the Roman Writings Chapter 5 Views of Virgins and Virginity in
the Ancient Jewish Writings: Virginity in the Hebrew Scriptures; Virginity
in the Extra-Biblical Literature: Rabbinic Literature; Testaments of the
Twelve Patriarchs; Essene Literature Chapter 6 Christian Virginity and Its
Interpretations: The New Testament; The Question of Marriage; The Case for
Virginity in 1 Corinthians 7 Chapter 7 The Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians
7 Chapter 8 Views of Virgins and Virginity in the Ancient Gnostic and New
Testament Apocrypha Writings Chapter 9 The Gendering of Virginity: "Who
Gets to Call Whom What?": Escaping Femaleness = Becoming Men; Escaping
Femaleness = Escaping Sex; The Politics of Virginity: Controlling Virginity
= Controlling Virgins; The Politics of Virginity: Legislated Control
Chapter 10 The Growth of Virginity in Early Christianity Chapter 11
Conclusion Chapter 12 PART TWO: VIRGINITY IN THE WRITINGS OF THE CHURCH
FATHERS: Introduction Chapter 13 The Gift of Virginity: A Gift From God/A
Gift to God Chapter 14 Virginity and the Divine: Virgins are the Brides of
Christ; Virgins are the Mothers of Christ; Virgins are the Constant
Companions of Christ; Virginity is Pleasing to God; Virginity Brings
Rewards From God; Virgins are Angelic; Virgins are Holy Chapter 15
Virginity and Marriage Chapter 16 Virginity in the Economy of Salvation:
Virgins are Saved; Virgins are Saviors Chapter 17 Virginity Lost Chapter 18
Conclusion Chapter 19 Bibliography Chapter 20 Scripture Index Chapter 21
Name Index Chapter 22 About the Author