The contextual background for contemporary debate Scroggs, Robin. creator text bibliography Criticism, interpretation, etc. pau Philadelphia Fortress Press �1983 1983 monographic eng

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viii, 158 pages ; 22 cm Just what is a proper use of the Bible, especially the New Testament, in Christian debates about acceptance of homosexuals? In addition to bringing clarity and honesty to issues of the relevance of the Bible, this work brings a little more light and a little less heat to the discussion, a little more acceptance of all persons on the "other side," and maybe even an awareness that in Christ there is really no "other side" at all. 1. The Use of the Bible in Recent Church Discussions About Homosexuality -- 2. The Cultural Background: A Male Society with an Ideal of Male Beauty -- 3. Pederastic Practices -- 4. The Great Debate -- 5. Palestinian Judaism: Stern Opposition -- 6. Hellenistic Judaism: Pederasty Vilified -- 7. The Early Church: Echoes of a Tradition -- 8. Taking a Stand -- Appendix A -- On the Question of Nonpederastic Male Homosexuality -- Appendix B -- Female Homosexuality in the Greco-Romand World -- Appendix C -- Some Psychological Reflections. Robin Scroggs. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Criticism, interpretation, etc Critique, interpr�etation, etc Homosexuality Biblical teaching Homosexuality Religious aspects Christianity Homosexualit�e Histoire Bible Sociologie Homosexualit�e Enseignement biblique Homosexuality Biblical teaching Homosexuality Religious aspects Christianity Nieuwe Testament Homoseksualiteit Homosexualit�at Judaism and homosexuality Christianity and homosexuality Sociology, Biblical BS2545.H63 S37 1983 261.8/35766 11.46 BK 6400 BW 60500 Scroggs, Robin. Philadelphia : Fortress Press, �1983 (OCoLC)557462674 080060699X 9780800606992 0800618548 9780800618544 82048588 DLC 830120 20190813082905.0 ocm09217402 eng