1st Edition

The Puzzle of Sex

By Peter Vardy Copyright 1997
241 Pages
by Routledge

241 Pages
by Routledge

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

Introduction PART One: how we got to where we are 1 Men and Women: The Creation Stories 2 The Ten Commandments 3 Women and Sex in the Old Testament 4 Jesus: A Scandalous Figure 5 Men and Women: The Early Church Tradition 6 Natural Law and the Middle Ages 7 The Orthodox Perspective 8 The Reformation PART two: finding a new ay forward 9 Old Wine in New Bottles 10 Psychological Perspectives 11 A New Way Forward 12 Function and Freedom 13 Mystery and Taboo PART three: dealing with current problems 14 Cybersex* Masturbation and Fantasy 15 Friendship and Sex Before Marriage 16 Marriage 17 Adultery and Divorce 18 Homosexuality 19 The Outsiders, Questions for Discussion, Postscript, Appendix: Survey Results, Index.

Biography

Peter Vardy