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'I desire mercy, not sacrifice'. Echoing Hosea, Jesus defends his embrace of the unclean in the Gospel of Matthew, seeming to privilege the prophetic call to justice over the Levitical pursuit of purity. And yet, as missional faith communities are well aware, the tensions and conflicts between holiness and mercy are not so easily resolved. In an unprecedented fusion of psychological science and theological scholarship, Richard Beck describes the pernicious (and largely unnoticed) effects of the psychology of purity upon the life and mission of the church.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments Introduction: Mercy and Sacrifice Part 1: Unclean 1 Darwin and Disgust 2 Contamination and Contagion Part 2: Purity 3 Morality and Metaphors 4 Divinity and Dumbfounding Part 3: Hospitality 5 Love and Boundaries 6 Monsters and Scapegoats 7 Contempt and Heresy 8 Hospitality and Embrace Part 4: Mortality 9 Body and Death 10 Sex and Privy 11 Need and Incarnation Conclusion: Elimination and Regulation Bibliography

About the Author :
Richard Beck is Professor of Psychology at Abilene Christian University.

Review :
"...Noteworthy and full of insights, Unclean is a recommended reading for anyone interested in the psychological- and theological- aspects of purity in the church..." David Jimenez-Cardenas, Psychology of Religion, Vol.24, No 2, 2012. '...The value of this book is that it begins a conversation that needs to be explored. Many of the discussions to date about human sexuality have ignored the impact of a disgust reaction on the ways that people respond to those discussions. A more honest recognition of personal response will allow a more honest conversation. For that reason, I am grateful for the contribution this book makes...' Marion Chatterley, The Expository Times, Vol. 124, No. 8, May 2013 "Beck's skillful writing and psychological wisdom make this book a thought-provoking read." Sue Dickinson, Reviews in Religion & Theology, Volume 20, Issue 4, September 2013


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780718840471
  • Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Lutterworth Press
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 071884047X
  • Publisher Date: 31 May 2012
  • Binding: Digital download
  • Sub Title: Meditations on Purity, Hospitality, and Mortality


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