Few issues today cause more public - and private - debate than the interaction of homosexuality and religion. From the question of gay marriage to the place of gays and lesbians within faith communities, religious leaders and lay members must deal with these issues for now and for years to come. What is the historical position of the major denominations? How are people of faith balancing their beliefs? This encyclopedia provides an overview of the various attitudes and responses that religions have had to the presence of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons within their…mehr
Few issues today cause more public - and private - debate than the interaction of homosexuality and religion. From the question of gay marriage to the place of gays and lesbians within faith communities, religious leaders and lay members must deal with these issues for now and for years to come. What is the historical position of the major denominations? How are people of faith balancing their beliefs? This encyclopedia provides an overview of the various attitudes and responses that religions have had to the presence of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons within their communities. This is the most comprehensive volume to date on the intersections between religion and homosexuality.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Jeffrey S. Siker is Professor and Chair of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, in Los Angeles, California. His areas of expertise include biblical studies, the use of scripture in ethics, Jewish-Christian relations, and sexual ethics. Professor Siker is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, USA. Among his previously published books are Homosexuality in the Church: Both Sides of the Debate (1994) and Scripture and Ethics: 20th Century Portraits (1997).
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Preface Acknowledgments SECTION 1 Homosexuality and Religion: Synthetic Essays Homosexuality, Religion, and the Law Homosexuality, Religion, and the Social Sciences Homosexuality, Religion, and the Biological Sciences Homosexuality and Spirituality SECTION 2 The Encyclopedia Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons African American Church Traditions African Traditional Religion AIDS and HIV American Baptist Churches USA Anglican Church of Canada Asian and Asian American Churches Assemblies of God Bahá'í Faith The Bible Bisexuality Bisexuality and Ritual Buddhism Christian Science The Church of England The Church of Scientology Clergy and Ordination CLOUT Coming Out Commitment Ceremonies DignityUSA Disciples of Christ Eastern Orthodox Christianity The Episcopal Church Evangelical Christianity The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Ex-Gay Ministries Exodus International GLBTQ Hinduism Islam Jainism Jehovah's Witnesses Jesus Judaism Latin@ Church Traditions Marriage The Mennonite Church Metropolitan Community Churches Mormonism National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministries Native American Peoples Natural Law Paul, the Apostle Presbyterian Church (USA) Protestantism Quaker Tradition Queer Biblical Interpretation Queer Theology Restoration Church of Jesus Christ The Roman Catholic Tradition Seventh-day Adventists Sikhism Southern Baptist Convention Taoism Unitarian Universalism The United Church of Canada The United Church of Christ The United Methodist Church Welcoming and Affirming Faith Communities The World Council of Churches SECTION 3 Bibliography Further Readings Web Sites Contributors Index
Preface Acknowledgments SECTION 1 Homosexuality and Religion: Synthetic Essays Homosexuality, Religion, and the Law Homosexuality, Religion, and the Social Sciences Homosexuality, Religion, and the Biological Sciences Homosexuality and Spirituality SECTION 2 The Encyclopedia Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons African American Church Traditions African Traditional Religion AIDS and HIV American Baptist Churches USA Anglican Church of Canada Asian and Asian American Churches Assemblies of God Bahá'í Faith The Bible Bisexuality Bisexuality and Ritual Buddhism Christian Science The Church of England The Church of Scientology Clergy and Ordination CLOUT Coming Out Commitment Ceremonies DignityUSA Disciples of Christ Eastern Orthodox Christianity The Episcopal Church Evangelical Christianity The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Ex-Gay Ministries Exodus International GLBTQ Hinduism Islam Jainism Jehovah's Witnesses Jesus Judaism Latin@ Church Traditions Marriage The Mennonite Church Metropolitan Community Churches Mormonism National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministries Native American Peoples Natural Law Paul, the Apostle Presbyterian Church (USA) Protestantism Quaker Tradition Queer Biblical Interpretation Queer Theology Restoration Church of Jesus Christ The Roman Catholic Tradition Seventh-day Adventists Sikhism Southern Baptist Convention Taoism Unitarian Universalism The United Church of Canada The United Church of Christ The United Methodist Church Welcoming and Affirming Faith Communities The World Council of Churches SECTION 3 Bibliography Further Readings Web Sites Contributors Index
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