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Overviews the contrasting Christian perceptions of sexuality. It includes the many articles that are theological in nature and present biblical interpretations of sexuality. This title focuses on the Christian tradition of celibacy and asceticism. It surveys scholarly work emphasising the relationship between sexuality, gender and patriarchy.

Under the rubric of 'Religions of the East', which includes Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Janiism and a myriad of Chinese religio-philosophies, are a vast range of views concerning human sexuality. This title maps these contrasting attitudes.

Part of "The Library of Essays on Sexuality and Religion" series, this title focuses on indigenous religions and their attitudes towards human sexuality. It also includes a number of articles centring on the role of sexuality in rites of passage and initiation in relation to liminality, maturity and reproduction.

Overviews perceptions of human sexuality through two major monotheistic faiths, namely Judaism and Islam. This title focuses on contemporary themes including both the contestation and defence of conventional Jewish standpoints on sexuality via orthodox and liberal renderings of the faith.

Since the 1960s a fresh wave of new religions and what has come to be termed 'spiritualities' have been evident on a global scale. This title focuses on these 'new' religions and their often contentious attitudes towards human sexuality. It provides instances of affirming orientations of the 'new' religions towards sexuality.

The articles brought together in this volume reveal the range of contentious attitudes towards human sexuality from the so-called 'new spiritualities', quasi-religions and the more 'hidden' forms of religiosity, which are now evident on a global scale.