Christians are obsessed with sex. But not in a good way. For nearly two thousand years, this obsession has often turned destructive, inflicting pain, suffering, and guilt on countless people of all persuasions and backgrounds. In Shameless, Bolz-Weber calls for a reformation. To make her case, she offers experiences from her own life and stories from her parishoners alongside biblical theology to explore what the church has taught, and the harm those teachings have caused.

Raw, intimate, and timely, Nadia Bolz-Weber's latest book offers a full-blown overhaul of our harmful and antiquated ideas about sex, gender, and our bodies. For anyone who has been harmed by the shaming sexual messages so prevalent in religion, this book is for you.

Nadia Bolz-Weber

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Title

Dedication

Note to Readers

Shameless

Invocation

1 Sanctus

Creation I: The First Blessing

2 Build-A-Bear

3 This Shit is Free

4 Double-Stranded Helix

Creation II: They Belonged to Each Other

5 Holy Resistance

6 The Rocking Chair

7 The Fireplace

Creation III: Who Told You You were Naked?

8 I Smell Sex and Candy

Creation IV: Flesh Made Word

9 Terminal Agitation

10 There is Also Magic

11 Hi, My Name Is …

12 Benediction

Acknowledgments

Resources

About the Author

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Target market: • Readers in the general market looking for champions speaking into the society-wide reckoning with sexual harassment, patriarchy, and harmful attitudes coming from the church on human sexuality and the body. • People drawn to expressions of faith that are inclusive and socially engaged on issues like the role of women in the church, social justice, LGBT acceptance.

Raw, intimate, and timely, Nadia Bolz-Weber's latest book offers a full-blown overhaul of our harmful and antiquated ideas about sex, gender, and our bodies. Christians are obsessed with sex. But not in a good way. For nearly two thousand years, this obsession has often turned destructive, inflicting pain, suffering, and guilt on countless people of all persuasions and backgrounds. In Shameless, Bolz-Weber calls for a reformation. To make her case, she offers experiences from her own life and stories from her parishoners alongside biblical theology to explore what the church has taught, and the harm those teachings have caused. Along the way, she re-examines patriarchy, sex, and power with candour but also with hope, because in her heart she believes the "Gospel is powerful enough, transgressive enough, and beautiful enough to heal not only the ones who have been hurt but also those who have done the hurting." This is by far Bolz-Weber's most personal book yet, revealing intimate and emotional details about her life while offering a reading experience that is as entertaining and affirming as it is intellectually robust and liberating. For anyone who has been harmed by the shaming sexual messages so prevalent in religion, this book is for you.

\["A personal look at Christians' relationship with sex","Nadia Bolz-Weber examines the forces that distort sex and gender","Offering hope and liberation, Shameless is a powerful and personal book"\]

Written for anyone who has been harmed by shame in sexual messages, Nadia Bolz-Weber offers a timely and fiercely-intelligent message of liberation and hope.

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