{"product_id":"sex-tech-and-faith-ethics-for-a-digital-age-9780802878465","title":"Sex, Tech, and Faith: Ethics for a Digital Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA values-based, shame-free, pleasure-positive discussion of Christian ethics in response to a range of pressing issues in the digital age--including online pornography, dating apps, sexting, virtual-reality hookups, and sex robots.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital innovation has rapidly changed the landscape of sexual experience in the twenty-first century. Rules-based sexual ethics, subscribed to by many Christians, are unable to keep up with new developments and, more often than not, seem effective at little other than generating shame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProgressive ethicist Kate Ott steps into this void with an expansive yet nuanced approach that prioritizes honesty and discernment over fear and judgment. Rather than producing a list of don'ts, Ott considers the possibilities alongside the potential harm in everything from the use of internet porn to the practice of online dating to human-robot intimacy. With the aid of thought-provoking anecdotes and illuminating research, Ott invites readers to wrestle with the question of how to practice a just and flourishing sexuality in the digital age--and does so by drawing on core values of the Christian tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich resource for both individuals and groups, \u003ci\u003eSex, Tech, and Faith \u003c\/i\u003eincludes discussion questions at the end of each chapter for those considering these issues in community, as well as extensive youth study guides for parents, pastors, and teachers in need of age-appropriate means of beginning these difficult conversations with teens. Readers of all backgrounds and identities will be challenged to consider how their choices and habits in the digital world can lead to sexual health, wholeness, dignity, and fulfillment--for themselves and those in relationship with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Ott\u003c\/b\u003e is Jerre L. and Mary Joy Stead Professor of Christian Social Ethics and director of the Stead Center for Ethics and Values, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eChristian Ethics for a Digital Society\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSex + Faith: Talking with Your Child from Birth.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50452950581522,"sku":"9780802878465","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0145a58f-03a8-409e-949a-9a84e346addc.jpg?v=1729829228","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sex-tech-and-faith-ethics-for-a-digital-age-9780802878465","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}