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A Wild Constraint: The Case for Chastity

11th December 2008 By jtmadmin

Too often considered an exclusively religious option, sexual abstinence has been reclaimed by some feminists and sociologists over the last 20 years as a radical alternative in secular society to the liberal sexual lifestyle.  In the context of promiscuity, sexual abuse and confusion, this book heralds a different sexual freedom. Jenny Taylor talks to men and women of all ages to explore the impact of the sexual revolution.

‘Timely and provocative.’  Publishers Weekly.   December 15, 2008.

‘To a society addicted to sexual image and experience, this book provides a refreshing invitation to detox.’  Michael Schluter, Founder, The Relationship Foundation.

‘An elegantly written gem of a book, arguing for the traditional Christian ethos of chastity for all non-married people.’  Christian Feminist.

‘The social dimension and implications of individual sexuality…[are] carefully developed and powerfully stated.’ –Richard Norman, New Directions

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mmJENNY JAMES TAYLOR specialises in religious literacy and was appointed Research Fellow in Communication, Media and Journalism at the Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge in 2019. A Bloomsbury author and campaigner she pioneered religious literacy in journalism, founding Lapido Media in 2005 as a publicly subscribed online newspaper and publisher. Described by historian Tom Holland as 'groundbreaking', it helped to change the national secular discourse by providing resources for journalists needing to ‘get religion’ in an age of globalization. Widely travelled, Taylor has a doctorate in religion from the School of Oriental and African Studies, and has been published many times in academic journals and the mainstream and on-line media including the Guardian, the Times and, in translation, the European press. Her books include Faith and Power: Christianity and Islam in ‘Secular’ Britain with Lesslie Newbigin and Lamin Sanneh (SPCK 1998 and Wipf&Stock 2005) and A Wild Constraint (Continuum 2008), an extended essay on contemporary sexuality. An Associate of the Community of St Mary the Virgin, she lives where she was born, in Suffolk.

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