Lower Than the Angels

Diarmaid MacCulloch

The Bible observes that God made humanity 'for a while a little lower than the angels'. If humans are that close to angels, does the difference lie in human sexuality and what we do with it? In a single lifetime, Christianity or historically Christian societies have witnessed one of the most extraordinary about-turns in attitudes to sex and gender in human history, bringing liberation for some and fury and fear for others. This book by Oxford's Emeritus Professor of the History of the Church seeks to calm fears and encourage understanding through telling a 3000-year-long tale of Christians encountering sex, gender and the family, with noises off from their sacred texts.

Author(s): MacCulloch, Diarmaid
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 18/09/2025
Pagination: 688 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Penguin Books
Published By: Penguin Books
Book Classification: History of religion|Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships|Christian Churches, denominations, groups|Religious & theocratic ideologies|Social & cultural history|Psychology: sexual behaviour
Dimensions: 198x130x31
Weight: 500
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780141990958