SEX TEXTS from the BIBLE Selections Annotated & Explained Translation and Annotation By Teresa J. Hornsby Reviewed by Geoffrey W. Sutton I read Hornsby's text as part of my research for A House Divided . I found her matter-of-fact and easy-to-read analysis helpful to consider alternate perspectives than one often gets from pulpits and those less skilled at the nuances of biblical languages than is professor Hornsby. Teresa Hornsby is Professor of Religion at Drury University, Springfield, Missouri. Her biosketch indicates she is well prepared with master's degrees from Harvard and Vanderbilt in addition to her Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Vanderbilt. As she says on her web page, her research has focused on sexuality and gender in the Bible. I came across Hornsby's book in a local bookstore and I am glad I did. She has organized her short work using four sections: Marriage and Family Life, Women's Sexuality, Destructive ...
Interdisciplinary Book Reviews is a publication of academic reviews dealing with culture. Of particular interest are works that are of interest to more than one academic discipline. Most reviews are of nonfiction works addressing some aspect of culture from the perspective of science, religion, history, or philosophy. We may earn income from purchases of advertised products or links.