Christ and the Homosexual: An Early Manifesto for an Affirming Christian Ministry to Homosexuals
In his book Christ and the Homosexual (1960), Rev. Robert Wood presented American Christians with a view of homosexuality that was revolutionary: in short, he argued that homosexuals held a rightful place in church and society and that they should abandon neither Christianity nor the church. More sp...
| Published in: | Theology & sexuality |
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2015]
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| In: |
Theology & sexuality
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Wood, Robert Watson 1923-
/ Wood, Robert Watson 1923-, Christ and the homosexual
/ Homosexuality
/ Church
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBQ North America KDD Protestant Church NCF Sexual ethics |
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Mattachine Society
B Christ and the Homosexual B Donald Webster Cory B Congregational Library B Robert Wood B Marriage B homosexuals |
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Volltext (doi) |
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| Summary: | In his book Christ and the Homosexual (1960), Rev. Robert Wood presented American Christians with a view of homosexuality that was revolutionary: in short, he argued that homosexuals held a rightful place in church and society and that they should abandon neither Christianity nor the church. More specifically, the author called for the advancement of civil rights for homosexuals; the construction of pro-homosexual theologies; the education, ordination, and career placement of “out” homosexuals; and marriage equality for same-sex couples. This article situates these topics within Wood's lifelong (and ongoing) ministry of promoting the full acceptance of homosexuals in American society and in The United Church of Christ, his own denomination. The following sources from the Robert Wood Archive at The Congregational Library in Boston, MA, USA, have been used in this article: the author's notes and early drafts of Christ and the Homosexual; his voluminous correspondence from the 1940s through the 1990s; and an unpublished biography of Wood. In addition, this article's author draws upon an oral history interview conducted with Robert Wood in July 2012. |
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| ISSN: | 1355-8358 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2016.1206682 |