Authorizing Marriage? (ebook)

Argumento de Authorizing Marriage? (ebook)

"Learned and absorbing essays. . . . Some of the best historical and theological writing I have read in a long time is contained within the covers of this book. If those on the right wing in our current conflicts fail to enter into serious and thoughtful conversation with these and other recent offerings, they will be convicting themselves of irrational partisanship and intellectual obscurantism."--William Countryman, Church Times

"A series of provocative and surprising essays that take up the warrant for blessing same-sex unions from a variety of Judeo-Christian perspectives. . . . Taken as a whole, the volume provides some unusual and provocative arguments from a variety of religious perspectives that supporters of same-sex marriage might take into account as they formulate their strategies for future public debates."--Rebecca Alpert, Sexuality Research & Social Policy

"This collection makes a refreshing change from the familiar ping-pong battle between liberals and conservatives about the ownership of the Judae-Christian tradition on sex and marriage. . . . This is an impressive collection of powerful imaginative projects. It may not 'solve' any problems. But it certainly opens windows of opportunity for fresh reflection among the stereotypes."--George Newlands, Scottish Journal of Theology

"Brilliant, fascinating and persuasive. This book will stir significant debate."--David Balch, Texas Christian University

"A convenient sampling of views and interpretations that raises the level of discourse on this controversial public issue. A useful and thoughtful piece of work."--Rachel Adler, Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion0LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS vii

MARK D. JORDAN
Introduction 1

SAUL M. OLYAN
"Surpassing the Love of Women": Another Look at 2 Samuel 1:26 and the Relationship of David and Jonathan 7

DALE B. MARTIN
Familiar Idolatry and the Christian Case against Marriage 17

MARY ANN TOLBERT
Marriage and Friendship in the Christian New Testament: Ancient Resources for Contemporary Same-Sex Unions 41

DANIEL BOYARIN
Why Is Rabbi Yohanan a Woman? or, A Queer Marriage Gone Bad: "Platonic Love" in the Talmud 52

LAURENCE PAUL HEMMING
Can I Really Count on You? 68

STEVEN GREENBERG
Contemplating a Jewish Ritual of Same-Sex Union: An Inquiry into the Meanings of Marriage 81

MARK D. JORDAN
Arguing Liturgical Genealogies, or, The Ghosts of Weddings Past 102

KATHRYN TANNER
Hooker and the New Puritans 121

SUSAN FRANK PARSONS
Ad Imaginem Dei: Is There a Moral Here? 139

EUGENE F. ROGERS JR.
Trinity, Marriage, and Homosexuality 151

NOTES 165
INDEX 197