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The author deals with the topic of personhood/human being and sexuality from a systematic-theological perspective and seeks the link between theological and human sciences. He reflects on different approaches to the phenomenon of sexuality, discusses anthropological and sociological conditions, taking into account the insights of contemporary human sciences. He then presents the basic principles of a biblical-theological understanding of sexuality and reflects the outcome hermeneutically. The insights of the human sciences on the phenomenon of sexuality are thereby perceived and brought into their meaning, but also questioned from the point of view of theology. Finally, he outlines the context of personhood/human being and sexuality in a systematic-theological perspective that can serve as a theological-ethical orientation for interpreting and dealing with sexuality.

Personhood and Sexuality – Systematic-theological Reflextions and Perspectives

Prof. Dr. Markus Iff, Professor für Systematische Theologie und Ökumenik, Theologische Hochschule Ewersbach, Kronberg-Forum. Adresse: Jahnstraße 49–53, 35716 Dietzhölztal, Deutschland

Review of Ecumenical Studies Sibiu

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The author deals with the topic of personhood/human being and sexuality from a systematic-theological perspective and seeks the link between theological and...

Personhood and Sexuality – Systematic-theological Reflextions and Perspectives

Publicado en línea: 30 dic 2016

Páginas: 334 - 357

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ress-2016-0025

Palabras clave
Personhood, phenomenon of sexuality, systematic-theological, human sciences, human being, biblical-theological, constructivist perspective, gender, personal identity, Gender difference, interdisciplinary studies

© 2016 Markus Iff, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Personhood and Sexuality – Systematic-theological Reflextions and Perspectives

Publicado en línea: 30 dic 2016

Páginas: 334 - 357

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ress-2016-0025

Palabras clavePersonhood, phenomenon of sexuality, systematic-theological, human sciences, human being, biblical-theological, constructivist perspective, gender, personal identity, Gender difference, interdisciplinary studies

© 2016 Markus Iff, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
Personhood, phenomenon of sexuality, systematic-theological, human sciences, human being, biblical-theological, constructivist perspective, gender, personal identity, Gender difference, interdisciplinary studies