Biblical Ethics and Homosexuality: Listening to Scripture - Softcover

 
9780664256388: Biblical Ethics and Homosexuality: Listening to Scripture
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0664256384 ISBN 13: 9780664256388
Verlag: Westminster John Knox Press, 1996

Inhaltsangabe

What are the most important texts for modern Christians to read in order to arrive at responsible decisions regarding the ethics of human sexual behavior? How should those texts be translated for today's reader? How should the Bible be used in this enterprise? Contributors to this book, all notable biblical scholars, confront these questions as they deal with issues surrounding the ethics of sexual behavior, in general, and the divisive issue of gay/lesbian ordination, in particular. They provide an amazing amount of information about biblical ideas of sexuality as they put forth a deeper understanding of the Bible, its intentions, and its variety.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Robert L. Brawley is Albert G. McGaw Professor Emeritus of New Testament at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of several books.

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What are the most important biblical texts for modern Christians to read in order to arrive at responsible decisions regarding the ethics of human sexual behavior? How should the Bible be used in this enterprise? How should those texts be translated for today's reader? The contributors to this book, all noted biblical scholars, confront these questions as they deal with issues surrounding the ethics of sexual behavior, in general, and the divisive issue of gay/lesbian ordination, in particular. They provide for the reader a deeper understanding of the Bible, its intentions, and its variety. This book offers a challenge to the church to give heed to the multiplicity of voices that are engaged in biblically responsible and constructive debates about the volatile issues regarding sexual behavior.

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Verlag
Westminster John Knox Press
Erscheinungsdatum
1996
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0664256384
ISBN 13 
9780664256388
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
176
Herausgeber
Brawley Robert L.
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