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کتابخانه
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NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
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LA125958
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انگلیسی
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
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Discrimination against LGBTI Persons on the Basis of Scripture:
General Material Designation
[Article]
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What Did Ancient Church Scholarship Really Say?
First Statement of Responsibility
Ilias Bantekas
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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Leiden
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Brill
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This article seeks to examine homosexuality from the lens of two particular ancient Christian writers, namely Paul the Apostle and Maximus the Confessor. Both were fervent missionaries and did not perceive their writings as doctrinal or philosophical, but merely practical and a defence against other heretical teachings. Even so, contemporary scholars recognise a great profoundness and innovation in their theology. Paul's references to homosexuality consist of only three or four sentences, whereas Maximus does not discuss the issue directly, given his preoccupation with matters pertaining to the nature of Christ, which at the time were fiercely contested among various Christian groups. The purpose of the article is to examine scriptural references to homosexuality from the perspective of the spiritual context in which they are made, rather than the canonical, ethical or social perspectives to which most scholars and civil society-whether in favour or against-refer to. Homosexuality in the sense of sexual orientation is unknown at the time and even so it is not specifically singled out. Paul seems to be specifically chastising exploitative sexual actions and relationships, whether homosexual or heterosexual. This article seeks to examine homosexuality from the lens of two particular ancient Christian writers, namely Paul the Apostle and Maximus the Confessor. Both were fervent missionaries and did not perceive their writings as doctrinal or philosophical, but merely practical and a defence against other heretical teachings. Even so, contemporary scholars recognise a great profoundness and innovation in their theology. Paul's references to homosexuality consist of only three or four sentences, whereas Maximus does not discuss the issue directly, given his preoccupation with matters pertaining to the nature of Christ, which at the time were fiercely contested among various Christian groups. The purpose of the article is to examine scriptural references to homosexuality from the perspective of the spiritual context in which they are made, rather than the canonical, ethical or social perspectives to which most scholars and civil society-whether in favour or against-refer to. Homosexuality in the sense of sexual orientation is unknown at the time and even so it is not specifically singled out. Paul seems to be specifically chastising exploitative sexual actions and relationships, whether homosexual or heterosexual.
SET
Date of Publication
2021
Physical description
41-61
Title
Religion & Human Rights
Volume Number
16/1
International Standard Serial Number
1871-0328
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
ancient Christian Church
Subject Term
ancient Christian scholarship
Subject Term
discrimination
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Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
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LGBTI persons
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Maximus the Confessor
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Paul the Apostle
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Religion & Society
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Social Sciences
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Ilias Bantekas
LOCATION AND CALL NUMBER
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10.1163/18710328-BJA10016
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