Homosexuality and the Bible: Two Views

Robert A. J. Gagnon, Dan O. Via

ISBN 10: 080063618X / ISBN 13: 9780800636180

Verlag: Augsburg Books, 2003

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Inhaltsangabe:

Few recent issues have sparked such debate in the churches as homosexuality, same-sex unions, and ordination of gays and lesbians. A key point of contention is the meaning and authority of the biblical witness.

In this brief book, two New Testament scholars discuss the relevant biblical texts on the subject of homosexual behavior and orientation. Discussing both Old Testament and New Testament texts, each author also raises important interpretive and moral questions and then offers a response to the other's main assertions. Chief questions examined by each include what the Bible has to say about homosexuality and homosexual behavior, the meaning of those texts in their cultural contexts, and the larger hermeneutical dilemma of what kind of authority the Bible's teaching, if recoverable, has for Christians today.

A thoughtful and irenic dialogue, this volume can facilitate reflection and discussion among church members on a vital and contentious issue in American church life.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren:

Robert A. J. Gagnon is Associate Professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and author of The Bible and Homosexual Practice (2001).

Dan O. Via was Professor Emeritus of New Testament at Duke University Divinity School.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Homosexuality and the Bible: Two Views
Verlag: Augsburg Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Very Good