by William E. Phipps (1996)
In 1970 William Phipps rocked Christianity with his controversial Was Jesus Married? The Distortion of Sexuality in the Christian Tradition, ushering in a generation of critical study of this sacrosanct subject. The Sexuality of Jesus is the harvest of his research. Carefully analyzing such subjects as celibacy, sexuality, and gender in first-century Palestine, Phipps suggests how Jesus' life and teaching undermined traditional attitudes toward women and the human body - and how the Jesus of the Gospels can inform discussions of gender and sexuality today. How does the Christian tradition of sexual renunciation reflect - or distort - biblical and Christian understandings of the body? Does Jesus represent the full flowering of sexuality, or its rejection? How did women, particularly Mary Magdalene, view Jesus? Addressing these and other questions, Phipps seeks to release the pivotal personality of Jesus from the dehumanizing treatments found in much of the Christian tradition. Unabashedly dealing with the most contentious of topics, The Sexuality of Jesus is a fresh and provocative analysis of sexuality and religious faith.
Mary Rose
A real-life teen describes in words and sketches the course of her desperate journey to fit in and find love, a no-holds-barred effort that escalated to life-risking measures. Told through the diary entries of a real teen, Mary Rose struggles with addiction, bullying, and a deadly secret. Edited by Gillian McCain and Legs McNeil.
Stuart A. Kallen
Discusses the life of John Hancock, one of the the wealthiest men in the American colonies and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Allan Carpenter
A biography of the colorful Sam Houston who served America in many ways, but whose name is now inextricably linked with Texas.
Col Stringer
After WW1 'Mac' was the most famous man in Australia. He had served the Anzacs on Gallipoli, the Middle East, the Somme, Pozieres and Passchendaele. He took part in the charge at Lone Pine, armed with only a shovel. His 'boys' pleaded with him to stay behind. He was wounded, narrowly escaping death, and was later presented with the Military Cross. This tribute to Anzac Chaplain William McKenzie covers his service and ministry during WWI.