Sex and Uncertainty in the Body of Christ

By Susannah Cornwall,

Book cover of Sex and Uncertainty in the Body of Christ: Intersex Conditions and Christian Theology

Book description

Mainstream Christian theology has valued the integrity of the body and the goodness of God reflected in creation. However, it has also asserted the complementarity of "normal" male and female physiology. Sex and Uncertainty in the Body of Christ offers the first systematic theology of the intersexed body.

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Why read it?

1 author picked Sex and Uncertainty in the Body of Christ as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Susannah Cornwall is a leading scholar of intersex and Christian theology. She writes in the Anglican tradition.

This is one of her earlier books, which brings intersex experiences into conversation with the Bible, disability theologies, and LGBTQ theological perspectives. Cornwall's writings are essential for those willing to read beyond conservative Christian authors.

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