1st Edition

The Bible and Sexual Violence Against Men

By Chris Greenough Copyright 2021
106 Pages
by Routledge

106 Pages
by Routledge

106 Pages
by Routledge

At least 1 in 6 men have experienced some form of sexual violence . The Bible and Sexual Violence Against Men argues that the shame and stigma around male sexual abuse are interwoven with contemporary social and cultural concepts of masculinity, and are also found in the ancient world and biblical texts themselves. This book is interdisciplinary and has three main areas of exploration:... Read more

Introduction

1. #MenToo? Myths around sexual abuse against men

2. Sexual violence against men in the Hebrew Bible

3. Jesus too?

Afterword

Index of biblical passages

Index of authors and subjects

Biography

Chris Greenough is Senior Lecturer in Theology and Religion, Edge Hill University, UK.