{"product_id":"9781531516277","title":"Poly Theology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first constructive theology of polyamory-and an invitation to embrace an unnatural, unrepressed Christianity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristianity and monogamy have been a match made in heaven, at least according to official church leaders. Theologians like Tertullian and Augustine argued for the normativity of monogamous marriage-a tradition that has remained firmly in place for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut monogamy is not just a religious idea. Many have even argued that monogamy is hardwired into human nature itself. More recently, some proponents of polyamory and ethical nonmonogamy have gone the opposite direction by arguing that monogamy is a myth and humans are naturally nonmonogamous. Both defenders of monogamy and advocates of nonmonogamy have sought to lay claim to the authority of nature to support their positions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePoly Theology\u003c\/em\u003e, David W. Congdon points out how ironic it is that Christians-who claim to follow a man resurrected from the dead-have invested so much energy in conforming to what people regard as \"natural.\" Christianity is a deeply unnatural faith. Why should Christian ethics be any less unnatural? According to Congdon, the competitiveness and exclusivity associated with monogamy stand in uneasy tension with Christianitys message of universally abundant grace, Gods noncompetitive transcendence, Christs two natures, and his ubiquitous sacramental presence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithout excluding monogamy or making nonmonogamy normative, Congdon argues for a capacious and inclusive account of polyamory that makes space for all kinds of loves. Congdon challenges Christianitys elevation of suffering and self-denial, arguing for a theology of pleasure and compersion in which anothers happiness does not compete with ones own-but rather both flow from an original abundance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePoly Theology\u003c\/em\u003e is an invitation to a sex-positive, pleasure-positive vision of the Christian life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67729460723764,"sku":"9781531516277","price":267.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9390\/2132\/files\/9781531516277_4bb5c013-3b51-4063-ac18-d171b8a676ad.jpg?v=1792185412","url":"https:\/\/woodslane.com.au\/products\/9781531516277","provider":"Woodslane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}