Poly in the Pews

The way people think about love, sex, marriage, and commitment is shifting--fast--and the church can't afford to look away.Poly in the Pews dives into this cultural upheaval through the lives of polyamorous Christians, whose experiences expose the cracks in our long-held assumptions about intimacy and fidelity. People of all ages are redefining what it means to be faithful, not just in relationships, but in life, in community, and in faith itself. Polyamory is just one expression of a larger movement away from rigid relational scripts and toward something more dynamic, more flexible, and--yes--more complicated.This book doesn't offer easy answers. Instead, it asks the deeper questions the church has long avoided: What would a truly sex-positive Christianity look like? Why do we reserve commitment almost exclusively for romantic relationships? How else might we understand human connection beyond the categories of lover, friend, neighbor, and stranger? And how might Christian theology speak more honestly and meaningfully about sex itself--in all its myriad forms?Poly in the Pews isn't about taking sides. It's about paying attention. Author April Stace's thoughtful and theologically grounded exploration will help ministers, practical theologians, and interested lay leaders engage with these complex questions of contemporary sexual ethics and faith.