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Kalbian, Aline H., 1954-

Sex, Violence, and Justice contraception and the Catholic Church / [electronic resource] : Aline H. Kalbian. - Washington : Georgetown University Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (225 p.) - Moral Traditions series . - Moral traditions series. .

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In 1968, Pope Paul VI published Humanae vitae, the encyclical that reaffirmed the Catholic Church's continued opposition to the use of any form of artificial contraception. In Sex, Violence, and Justice: Contraception and the Catholic Church , Aline Kalbian outlines the Church's position against artificial contraception as principally rooted in three biblical commandments. In addition, Kalbian shows how discourses about sexuality, both in the Church and in culture, are often tied to discourses of violence, harm and social injustice. These ties reveal that sexual ethics is never just about sex;

ISBN: 9781626160491 (electronic bk.) 162616049X (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Catholic Church.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Contraception--Religious aspects.
Contraception--Catholic Church.
Reproductive rights.
RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HQ766.3 .K25 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 241.66