Unprotected Texts: The Bible’s Surprising Contradictions About Sex and Desire
| February 5, 2012 | ||
| 9:45 AM | to | 10:45 AM |
The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Wright Knust
Is premarital sex a sin? When, and in what contexts, is sexual desire appropriate? With whom can I legitimately have sex? Are same-sex relations permissible? In an era where the phrases, “the Bible says” and “God says” are so often exploited, Bible scholar Jennifer Wright Knust’s book, Unprotected Texts, addresses what the Bible actually does-or does not-say about monogamy, polygamy, homosexuality, gender roles, and sex.