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2018 by Christina S. Hitchcock
Published by Baker Academic
a division of Baker Publishing Group
PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.bakeracademic.com
Ebook edition created 2018
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any meansfor example, electronic, photocopy, recordingwithout the prior written permission of the publisher. The only exception is brief quotations in printed reviews.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
ISBN 978-1-4934-1572-4
Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, New International Version. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com
Scripture quotations labeled NASB are from the New American Standard Bible, copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)
Scripture quotations labeled NRSV are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1989, by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The best books are born of the most important questions. In The Significance of Singleness we are taken into the heart and mind of Dr. Hitchcock. Everyone everywhere asks and seeks to answer the questions, Who are we? and How are we to live? These questions are the heart of Hitchcocks very thoughtful, richly theological, profoundly personal book. It is at the same time historically situated in the ancient, formative stories of church history and also attentive to the contemporary complexities of sexuality, marriage, and family. This is a book for those who feel stretched taut over the tensions of being both holy and human in the modern world.
Steven Garber , Regent College; author of Visions of Vocation: Common Grace for the Common Good
Hitchcock boldly asserts that the Holy Spirits empowering of people has never been limited by marital status. She builds a theology of singleness that challenges Western ideas of true love as always and exclusively sexual, and she rightly confronts our notion that marriage is the only proper foundation from which to build and nurture the church. The Significance of Singleness is an encouraging, unique, and thoughtful contribution to the literature on singleness.
Lisa Graham McMinn , author of Sexuality and Holy Longing: Embracing Intimacy in a Broken World
In The Significance of Singleness , Christina Hitchcock challenges the church to rethink its understanding of both single life and married life. Hitchcock reminds us that we find our ultimate fulfillment and purpose not in earthly relationships but in our identity in Christ. This is a timely and impassioned argument that challenges an idolization of marriage prevalent in both contemporary church and society, while not belittling or relativizing marriage itself. Hitchcocks work goes against the grain of much popular thought, but it runs along the grain of the deeper wisdom of Scripture, reminding readers that singleness provides a sign of the kingdom of God every bit as much as marriage does, and that both are necessary for the churchs witness to the gospel.
Kimlyn J. Bender , George W. Truett Theological Seminary
The church needs the biblical vision that Christina Hitchcock provides. If the church fails to see the theological significance of singleness, it is ill-equipped to address issues such as homosexuality, sex outside of marriage, missions, and evangelism. By integrating theology, history, and Christian practices, Hitchcock offers a compelling picture of communal life in the kingdom.
David Rylaarsdam , Calvin Theological Seminary
For my mother and father,
Kathy and Ron Stegall
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Endorsements
Dedication
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Part One
1. Why Singleness?
Part Two
2. Macrina: Singleness and Community
3. Perpetua: Singleness and Identity
4. Lottie Moon: Singleness and Authority
Part Three
5. How Singleness Can Shape Us into Better Theologians
Index
Back Cover
This project has long been in my mind but has only taken shape on paper due to the support, encouragement, and kindness of many people.
I am thankful to the University of Sioux Falls for granting me a sabbatical and giving me the time and space I needed to actually make this book a reality. Likewise, Im very thankful to the members of my department who facilitated the sabbatical by their willingness to adjust their own schedules.
I am also very grateful to several key people who spent a significant amount of time with the manuscript. My editor, David Nelson, whose email expressing interest in my book seemed to come almost out of nowhere, guided this project through its early and middle stages with a great deal of insight and enthusiasm. Melissa Cran read a rough draft of the book and pointed me toward several sources I would not have found on my own. And John Lierman took time out of his busy schedule to read the book three times (three times!) and to point out every possible mistake I had made. When I received his comments, all I could do was groan, but by the time I worked through them all, I was incredibly grateful. John certainly made this a better book than it had been. Any mistakes in it are, of course, entirely my own.
I would also like to thank my parents, Ron and Kathy Stegall, who have spent my entire life encouraging me and supporting me. They gave me a vision of the Kingdom that did not depend on whether I could snag a man or produce children, and for that I am incredibly grateful.
Finally, all my love and thanks to Nathan Hitchcock. He was the unexpected gift.
General
| AD | anno Domini , in the year of our Lord |
| BC | before Christ |
| chap(s). | chapter(s) |
| ed. | edition, edited by, editor |
| e.g. | exempli gratia , for example |
| i.e. | id est , that is |
| SBC | Southern Baptist Convention |
| trans. | translated by, translation, translator |
| v(v). | verse(s) |
| vol(s). | volume(s) |
| WMU(s) | Womens Missionary Union(s) |
Modern Versions
| NASB | New American Standard Bible (1995) |
| NIV | New International Version (2011) |
| NRSV | New Revised Standard Version (1989) |
Old Testament
| Gen. | Genesis |
| Isa. | Isaiah |
New Testament
| Matt. | Matthew |
| Rom. | Romans |
| 12 Cor. | 12 Corinthians |
| Gal. | Galatians |
| Eph. | Ephesians |
| Phil. | Philippians |
| 12 Tim. | 12 Timothy |
| Titus | Titus |
| Heb. | Hebrews |
| 13 John | 13 John |
| Rev. | Revelation |
I met Flo Friesen when I was twenty-nine years old. I was in my first year of teaching at the University of Sioux Falls, a Christian liberal arts college in South Dakota. Flo and I were scheduled to team teach a two-week class on world missions. At least thats how it was stated in the college catalog. But in truth, Flo would teach the class, and I would assist her by doing all the grading. In addition, I would have the pleasure of learning a great deal from Flo during that two-week period.
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