God’s Gift of Gender Difference in Relationship
SAM A. ANDREADES
enGendered: God’s Gift of Gender Difference in Relationship
© 2015 by Sam A. Andreades
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Print ISBN 9781683591887
Digital ISBN 9781683591894
Cover: Frank Gutbrod
Editing: Paul J. Brinkerhoff
List of Scenic Overlooks from the Bible
Introduction: Prohibitions Are Not Enough
“How come the sermons are always about what I can’t do?”
The Way through the Thicket: Who We Are and Where Relationships Come From
1. We Have Lost the Trail of Relational Love
“I am a lesbian. Does Jesus accept me ‘Just as I Am’?”
2. The God of Closeness Has Shown Himself
“What does God have to do with my love life?”
3. Gender Is Hard to Talk About for Good Reason
“Why do I feel embarrassed saying women are different from men?”
4. They Are Equal in Power and Glory
“Doesn’t the Bible denigrate women?”
5. Gender Matters in Relationship
“Jesus never talks about homosexuality, does He?”
6. Sex Differences Form the Platform of God’s Gift
“I thought boys were better at math, but then why is my wife a nuclear physicist?”
The Trail Markers: Embracing Asymmetry for the Other
7. The Grand Asymmetries of Gender Give Us Specialties
“Where is my job description as a husband in this marriage thing?”
8. The Asymmetry of Origin: The Man of the Solid Ground and the Woman of the Resting Rib
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About enGendered: God’s Gift of Gender Difference in RelationshipenGendered celebrates the God-given distinctions between a man and a woman. It concludes that the more distinction is embraced, the closer a man and woman become. Thus gender, rightly understood, is a tool for intimacy. Written in a compassionate tone and winsome style, the volume speaks to Christians who want to know what the Bible says about gender differences and why. This theology of gender is also of value for people who struggle with same-sex attraction but want to follow Christ. |
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