april 2000 "No Easy Answers" issue 4 volume 2 On the cover: Brooks Walsh "Plum Still Life" in this issue: "No Easy Answers" What makes for good sex? A farewell to easy answers by Mary E. Hunt As sex moves from the bedroom to the boardroom and from micro-ethics to macro-ethics, the arena of sexual ethics is also changing. Feminist liberation theologian Mary Hunt offers a perspective on "just good sex" that might help as Christian churches and base communities struggle with the topic. 'Neither male nor female ... in Christ'? Church debates and the politics of identity by Mary McClintock Fulkerson Once we realize that the deepest thing that can be said about our identities is not our "sex," argues Duke University theologian Mary Fulkerson, it becomes clear that it is not the disagreements but the agreement shared by liberal and conservative theological positions on sexuality that needs to be addressed. When does Christian marriage begin -- before or after the wedding? by Adrian Thatcher Christian moralists who view sex before a wedding as immoral should revisit history, says author Adrian Thatcher. Medieval theories of marriage which were responsible for the practice of betrothal, in fact, may be useful in constructing a postmodern theology of marriage. A sexual ethic of singleness -- built upon the foundation of celibacy by Diana L. Hayes Liberation theology scholar Diana Hayes believes a celibate lifestyle can be chosen as a way of life that provides, not a selfish freedom of self-indulgence and irresponsibility, but a responsible freedom to live a life of service to God. Letters What our readers say in our current issue Editor's Note The editors' reflection on the monthly magazine Poetry Keeping Watch A spotlight on critical issues that deserve your notice Short Takes News flying below network radar Book Review Witness Profile Real-life witnesses