God made me this way: same-sex attraction through the lens of evolutionary creation in Christian theology
In an examination of same-sex attraction through the lens of evolutionary creation and Aquinas’ secondary causality, this paper seeks to challenge the understanding of many Christians today that this trait is a negative result of ‘the fall’. By presenting a new approach called the Evolutionary Evalu...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| In: |
Theology & sexuality
Year: 2024, Volume: 30, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 135-153 |
| Further subjects: | B
The Fall
B Christian Theology B Homosexuality B Aquinas B Genetics B Evolution |
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| Summary: | In an examination of same-sex attraction through the lens of evolutionary creation and Aquinas’ secondary causality, this paper seeks to challenge the understanding of many Christians today that this trait is a negative result of ‘the fall’. By presenting a new approach called the Evolutionary Evaluation Model, a set of five questions guide this process of fairly evaluating traits in humans today which seem to contradict God’s design for humanity. Using this model to evaluate existing peer-reviewed scientific evidence alongside theological considerations, same-sex attraction appears to have been intentionally designed by God. Within a minority of humans, this trait produces the ability to build social bridges and ensures the survival of their families. Whilst same-sex attraction is not a result of ‘the fall’, such individuals need God’s support to overcome barriers that neutralize the benefits of the trait. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5170 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/13558358.2024.2428875 |
