Relations Natural and Unnatural: A Response to John Boswell's Exegesis of Romans 1
John Boswell's influential interpretation of Rom 1:26-27 is seriously misleading in several important particulars. A careful exegesis of the passage shows that Paul unambiguously describes homosexual behavior as a violation of God's intention for humankind. Responsible interpretation must...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1986
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Journal of religious ethics
Year: 1986, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 184-215 |
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| Summary: | John Boswell's influential interpretation of Rom 1:26-27 is seriously misleading in several important particulars. A careful exegesis of the passage shows that Paul unambiguously describes homosexual behavior as a violation of God's intention for humankind. Responsible interpretation must first recognize that Paul condemns homosexuality and then ask how that condemnation bears upon the formation of normative ethical judgments. The final section of the essay offers some guidelines on the use of Romans 1 in Christian ethics. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9795 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious ethics
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