Jason King is the director of the Center for Catholic Studies at
St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. He received his PhD
from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. He is
the author of Faith with Benefits: Hookup Culture on Catholic
Campuses (Oxford University Press, 2017) and essays in
American Benedictine Review, Journal of Catholic Higher Education,
and Horizons. Currently, he edits the Journal of Moral
Theology.
Julie Hanlon Rubio is professor of social ethics at the Jesuit
School of Theology of Santa Clara University in Berkeley,
California. Previously, she taught for nineteen years at St. Louis
University. Her research focuses on marriage, family, sex, and
gender. She is the author of four books, including Family Ethics:
Practices for Christians (Georgetown, 2010). She speaks to a wide
variety of public audiences and writes for popular venues such as
America magazine, National Catholic Reporter, the Washington Post,
and US Catholic.
"Sex, marriage, and family mores are changing radically. Whether
you are celebrating or alarmed, you can learn from the realistic,
hopeful, and impactful voices gathered here. They seek the light of
faith in LGBTQI identity, campus hook-ups, heartbreaking pregnancy
loss, identity-challenging infertility, undocumented siblings,
incarcerated parents, interchurch families, `secular Catholic'
families, twenty-first century parenting, marital love as abiding
friendship, discipleship through divorce, and more. Sex, Love, and
Families would make an excellent course text; no student would skip
the readings and the discussions would run themselves."
Lisa Sowle Cahill, Monan Professor of Theology, Boston College
"I cannot think of any duo more competent or attractive for hosting
a Catholic discourse on Sex, Love, and Family than Jason King and
Julie Rubio. Today, in the United States, millions agree to
disagree about what constitutes good sex, good love, and good
family, but that agreement is usually followed by a silence because
few are willing to hear the differences. Well, those days are over
because our editors did not shy away from truly challenging
contributors. Pick up his book and discover that you are probably
not as conservative (or as progressive) as you thought. These are
powerful, thoughtful, and honest pieces and their claims ought to
finally end the timid silence that has been way too seductive and
self-serving."
James F. Keenan, SJ, Canisius Professor of Theology, Boston
College
"Certainly, this is a think-outside-the-box read. Norms applying to
topics of gender, sex, and marital patriarchy can move beyond the
past. This book is an excellent resource toward that end."
Catholic Books Review
"This book addresses some of the most compelling subjects in
Catholic and even in human history. There is a lot to ponder here
and a basket of hope for new ways of thinking."
Emmanuel
“This book is an excellent resource for undergraduate and graduate
courses and parish religious education in sexual and marital
ethics.”
Journal of Catholic Social Thought
"Overall, King and Rubio, in this volume, succeed in making a
useful contribution to the dialogue about Catholic sexual and
family ethics. I strongly recommend this book for use in an
undergraduate classroom (and indeed, I hope to use it in such a
setting), where it will both challenge and affirm students’
engagement with their own experiences."
The Central Minnesota Catholic
"The book is a valuable resource for ministry formation programs
and parish leaders willing to expand their vision and broaden their
perspective on how the church can meet the needs of the greater
community."
Pastoral Liturgy
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