Making Love Just

Making Love Just explores the intersection of sexuality, ethics, and religion through a Christian lens. The book examines how religious teachings and social justice principles can inform healthy sexual relationships and choices. Ellison presents frameworks for evaluating sexual ethics beyond traditional religious rules, incorporating feminist perspectives and modern understandings of human sexuality. He analyzes how power dynamics, consent, and mutual respect factor into moral sexual decision-making. The work challenges readers to consider sexual ethics as inseparable from other forms of social justice, including gender equality, racial justice, and economic fairness. It connects intimate relationship choices to broader questions about human dignity and community wellbeing. Through its analysis, the book contributes to ongoing dialogues about religious sexual ethics and offers pathways for reconciling faith traditions with contemporary views on sexuality and relationships.

Readers report this book offers a progressive Christian perspective on sexuality and social justice, though limited reviews exist online. Positive comments focus on: - Clear explanations of how religious teachings impact sexual ethics - Integration of feminist and LGBTQ perspectives into Christian theology - Practical framework for moral decision-making about sexuality - Accessible academic writing style Critical feedback notes: - Some theological arguments lack Biblical support - Too focused on progressive interpretations - Limited practical relationship advice despite title Available Ratings: Goodreads: 4.0/5 (5 ratings) Amazon: No customer reviews available One seminary student reviewer noted "This helped me reconcile my faith with inclusive sexual ethics." A pastor commented that "Ellison bridges traditional Christian values with contemporary sexual realities." Note: This book has limited online reviews to analyze, with most feedback coming from academic and religious sources rather than general readers.

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🔖 Author Marvin M. Ellison is an ordained Presbyterian minister and Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics at Bangor Theological Seminary. 🔖 The book challenges traditional religious views on sexuality while maintaining a Christian ethical framework, bridging progressive social justice with faith-based values. 🔖 Published in 2012, it was one of the first mainstream Christian ethics books to explicitly advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion and sexual justice. 🔖 Ellison draws from feminist theology, liberation theology, and social ethics to construct his arguments about sexual justice and human rights. 🔖 The book's title plays on multiple meanings - "making love just" can be read as both "making love justly" and "making love justice-oriented," highlighting the author's dual focus on ethical intimacy and social justice.