{"product_id":"9780567719003","title":"Augustinian Ethics of Same-Sex Desire and Gay Celibacy Queering the Queer in Contemporary Theology","description":"\u003ch3\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark Enquiries in Theological Ethics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAugustinian Ethics of Same-Sex Desire and Gay Celibacy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQueering the Queer in Contemporary Theology\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Bennett | Brian Brock | Susan F. Parsons\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Sexuality \u0026amp; Gender Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this perceptive work, Bennett explores gay celibacy as a positive erotic witness in the contemporary discussion of human sexuality and queer theological discourse. \u003c\/b\u003eWith the recent publication of statements and prayers for blessing from Roman Catholic and Anglican churches, being gay and celibate are together intensely queer realities. They are, however, curiously side-lined in ecclesial ethics, queer and contemporary theologies. Through a constructive analysis of Augustine and Richard Hooker, and contemporary theologians, Oliver O'Donovan, Sarah Coakley, Graham Ward, this book proffers a theological basis for gay celibacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Bennett's formulations, gay celibacy becomes Christ-like exclusion from the created good of marriage for the sake of a greater inclusion in its eventual transformation; he also re-examines it as a form of sacramental existence that, due to its exclusion, enjoys greater intimacy and inclusion with Christ in his death and resurrection. As a robustly trinitarian asceticism, this book argues that gay celibacy can be understood as a 'new asceticism' which calls gay affectivity to a theological and transformative renewal. By positing such a new asceticism, this book incisively challenges the contemporary field of queer theology. Not only does Bennett open up a new space to articulate a rarely seen love for God, but he also reveals a substantive theology of God's love and its relationship to human desire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDavid Bennett \u003c\/b\u003eis a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 February 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT\u0026amp;T Clark\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780567719003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51935868485772,"sku":"9780567719003","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780567719003","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}