Zadok Perspectives Issue 76 This issue is out of print

Interview with Rowam Williams

Silver Anniversary of Punk by Tim Corney

Sexuality and Postmodernity by Gordon Preece

Biblical HIV prevention by Greg Manning

Hormones and Holiness by Peter Breen

Missionaries of Marriage by Noel Giblett

Why Christianity must change or die
Review by David Milliken

Jean Vanier - Seeing beyond depression
Review by Barb Daws

Dealing with depression
Review by Peter Breen

Where the roots reach for water
Review by Jim Barr

On Equilibrium
Review by Dave Fagg

Rethinking Peter Singer
Review by Brian Edgar

S120B Black-Skinned Storm Troopers: Muhammad Ali and the Revolt of the Black Athlete.
Spring 2002
By Bill Stewart
Noting the prophetic spectacles (provocative symbolic actions) performed by prophetic figures in the ancient Near East including Jesus, the author argues that neglect of such action may be attributed to the ‘anti-body’ tradition in Western religious and philosophical traditions. He asks what such prophetic action might look like in the postmodern world The paper attempts to answer this question by narrating a series of analogous acts from the later 20th century which the author considers echo the style and content of the ancient prophetic actions. The author also argues for a reconsideration of the relevant of such action in an increasingly visual ‘society of the spectacle’ where saturation in new forms of media is considered by some to the separating the link between emotion and action.

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S121 Social Constructionism and Homosexuality.
By Marion Williiams
Spring 2002
A social constructionist perspective suggests that the connection between anatomical sex, gender identity and sexual desire are purely socio-cultural and not determined by biological, psychological or spiritual laws. This paper looks at the way certain understandings of sexuality arising from the arenas of biology, psychology and theology have be deconstructed. Williams concludes that as we assess our own biases in our approach to gender and sexuality, we need, as Phillip Kennerson suggests, a humble perspective that affirms the limitations of human knowledge and takes up the classic posture of “faith seeking understanding.”

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