Book Description
This new volume offers enlightening new perspectives on the roles of love, sex, and gender in different faiths and covers issues from gender politics to religious ecstasy.
About the Author
John Runzo is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Chapman University, California, and Life Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge University. He has published widely in philosophy and theology, particularly on issues of religious pluralism and religious ethics.
Love, Sex and Gender in the World Religions SYNOPSIS
Featuring contributions from the most prominent voices in
contemporary religious scholarship, this is a clear, concise and
accessible exploration of love, sex and gender in the world religions.
The second volume in a series offering a global approach to religious
and ethical questions, the contributions are written from the
perspective of each major religious tradition, from Judaism, Islam, and
Christianity to Jainism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. With essays from
such eminent scholars as John Hick, Huston Smith, Ninian Smart, and
Keith Ward, Love, Sex and Gender in the World Religions allows an
informed, personal understanding of love, sex, and gender issues in a
religious context.
ACCREDITATION
John Runzo is Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies
at Chapman University, California, and Life Fellow of Clare Hall,
Cambridge University. He has published widely in philosophy and
theology, particularly on issues of religious pluralism and religious
ethics.
Nancy M. Martin is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
at Chapman University. The recipient of a Graves Award for the
Humanities, she is an acknowledged expert on devotional Hinduism and the
religious lives of women.
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