Faithful, Beth Felker Jones
Faithful, Beth Felker Jones
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Faithful
A Theology of Sex

Author: Beth Felker Jones

Narrator: Diana Batarseh, John Behrens

Unabridged: 3 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 04/12/2022

Synopsis

Many believers accept traditional Christian sexual morality but have very little idea why it matters for the Christian life. In Faithful, author Beth Felker Jones sketches a theology of sexuality that demonstrates sex is not about legalistic morals with no basis in reality but rather about the God who is faithful to us.In Hosea 2:19-20 God says to Israel, “I will take you for my wife forever; I will take you for my wife in righteousness and in justice, in steadfast love, and in mercy. I will take you for my wife in faithfulness; and you shall know the Lord.” This short book explores the goodness of sexuality as created and redeemed, and it suggests ways to navigate the difficulties of living in a world in which sexuality, like everything else, suffers the effects of the fall.As part of Zondervan’s Ordinary Theology series, Faithful takes a deeper look at a subject Christians talk about often but not always thoughtfully. This short, insightful reflection explores the deeper significance of the body and sexuality.

About Gene L. Green

Gene L. Green (PhD, Kings College, Aberdeen University) is dean of Trinity International University’s Florida campus. Previously, he served as emeritus professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. His special research interest is the intersection of the Christian faith and cultures, both ancient and contemporary. Gene has pastored and taught in churches in the United States and Latin America since 1972.  

Reviews

Goodreads review by Timothy on April 22, 2015

This book reflects the rigorous thought life of a gifted theologian who can communicate in a way anyone can understand. Beyond the oppositional categories which characterize contemporary discussions of sexuality, Jones lifts the conversation out of the trenches and transcends sexuality-as-act approa......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on July 26, 2018

Jones illustrates the beauty of Christian sexual ethics, bringing a fountain of much-needed wisdom and truth. It's thought-provoking and bold. It would be an easy and applicable read for both adults and teenagers. I could not put this book down, and it kept me smiling the whole way through! I would......more

Goodreads review by Michael on February 01, 2018

This 112 page paperback is a short, sweet, mildly sassy little thing. Beth Felker Jones, professor of Theology at Wheaton College, has compiled a handy set of chapters in "Faithful: A Theology of Sex". It's an easy-to-read dossier that takes on sex, both our birth sex and procreative sex, and is mat......more

Goodreads review by Zach on April 19, 2017

Beth Felker Jones teaches at Wheaton College and focuses on women's studies. You couldn't have said that years ago about Wheaton, but it's a great thing. This book is theology at its best: pastoral, Biblical, succinct. She doesn't touch the current debate over LGBT sexual ethics, but traditional and......more

Goodreads review by Angie on August 23, 2021

I checked this book out from the library, but I’d like to own my own copy so that I can refer to it again and again. I really like how the author shows how the theology of sex applied both to married and single people.......more

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