Sexuality and the Black church : a womanist perspective / Kelly Brown Douglas.
"This book tackles the "taboo" subject of sexuality that has long been avoided by the Black church and community. Douglas argues that this view of Black sexuality has interfered with constructive responses to the AIDS crisis and teenage pregnancies, fostered intolerance of sexual dive...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Maryknoll, N.Y. :
Orbis Books,
[1999]
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| Summary: | "This book tackles the "taboo" subject of sexuality that has long been avoided by the Black church and community. Douglas argues that this view of Black sexuality has interfered with constructive responses to the AIDS crisis and teenage pregnancies, fostered intolerance of sexual diversity, frustrated healthy male/female relationships, and rendered Black and womanist theologians silent on sexual issues."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 162 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-155) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1570752427 9781570752421 |