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Welcoming But not Affirming. An Evangelical Response to Homosexuality.
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Grenz, Stanley J.
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Artículo Disponible
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261.8357 G826
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In this book, I hope to cut through the rhetoric on both sides and focus on what I see as the central ethical question: Are same-sex relationships a viable, God-given way of giving expression to out sexuality? Or are such relationships contrary to God´s intention for human life and conduct?
The book begins with the contemporary poe of this trialogue. In chapter 1, I expore current thinking about homosexuality. Here I seek to pinpoint whta the human sciences are saying about the nature of this sexual preference as well as about the causes of homosexuality. Chaptes 2 moces from contemporary psycology and biology to the biblical texts. I look at the specific verses in the Bible that opponents of homosexual activity claim speak to the issue. My chief aim is to determine whether or not - or in what sese - the biblical reiters declare homosexuality to be sinful. This leads to chapter 3, wich focuses on church tradition. My goal here is to document the trajectory of Christian teachin on homosexuality in attepmt to determine the extent to which the church has consistently rejected homosexuality as sinful and to discover exactly what the church has consistently condemned. In Chapter 4, I raise the question of the place of the Bible in the life of the church today. The purpose of this discussion is to seek clarity as to the manner in which the biblical teachig ought to serve as our authority in determining the ethical stance of the church toward homosexuality. In the light of these conclussions, my discussion in the cruacial 5th chapter focuses specifically on the Christian ethical response to the issue. This, in turn, forms the fundation for Chapter 6, in which I apply this understanding of the Christian sex ethic to the practical issues the church now faces, sucha as the blessing of same sex unions, the ordination of practicing homosexual personas, and the church's public stance on issues surrounding gay rights. In the epilogue, I then draw the discussion to a close by inqueiring as to how is it possible for Christian communities to welcome homosexual personas while not affirming homosexual conduct - that is, how the church can seek to minister to gays and lesbians while claiming that theri sexual conduct runs counter to God's desires for humans. |
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0-664-25776-3
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Westmister John Knox Press
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1998
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212
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United States of America
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Lousville, Kentucky
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English
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Priscila Barrientos
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Priscila Barrientos
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18/02/2015
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18/02/2015
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