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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793300303321

Autore

Keen Karen R. <1973->

Titolo

Scripture, ethics, and the possibility of same-sex relationships / / Karen R. Keen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Grand Rapids, Michigan : , : WM. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, , 2018

ISBN

1-4674-5133-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (100 pages)

Disciplina

261.8/35766

Soggetti

Homosexuality - Religious aspects - Christianity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

The church's response to the gay and lesbian community: a brief history -- Same-sex relations in ancient Jewish and Christian thought -- Key arguments in today's debate on same-sex relationships -- Fifty shekels for rape? Making sense of Old Testament laws -- What is ethical? Interpreting the Bible like Jesus -- The question of celibacy for gay and lesbian people -- Is it Adam's fault? Why the origin of same-sex attraction matters -- Imagining a new response to the gay and lesbian community.