This work of constructive theology examines human sexuality in light of Christian faith and doctrine. Jensen moves beyond the hot-button social debates about sexual orientation and sexual practices to look for healing. The seven chapters consider Scripture and sex; the connections between the triune, covenantal God and human sexuality; Christ’s incarnation and resurrection as affirming the beauty of flesh; eschatology and sexual identity; the ramifications of the Lord’s Supper for human sexuality; vocation and Christian callings to marriage, celibacy, and singleness; and sexual ethics.
David H. Jensen is Professor in the Clarence N. and Betty R. Frierson Distinguished Chair of Reformed Theology at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He is the author or editor of several books, including Responsive Labor: A Theology of Work; The Lord and Giver of Life: Perspectives on Constructive Pneumatology; Living Hope: The Future and Christian Faith; God, Desire, and a Theology of Human Sexuality; 1 and 2 Samuel in the Belief series. He is an active member of the American Academy of Religion and speaks regularly in academic and church settings.