Men Homosexuality And The Gods
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Men Homosexuality And The Gods
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Author : Ronald Long
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-02-01
Men Homosexuality And The Gods written by Ronald Long and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-01 with Fiction categories.
Compare worldwide religious regulations involving gay sex and masculinity! Men, Homosexuality, and the Gods: An Exploration into the Religious Significance of Male Homosexuality in World Perspective is an eye-opening look at the traditions of particular religions and their edicts concerning gay sex. This book examines the origins of holy directives involving homosexuality—whether forbidden, tolerated, or mandatory—and establishes a link between theology, sex roles, and the sensitive issue of masculinity. This text draws a parallel between homosexuality and the idea of religion, suggesting that gay rights can be understood as a freedom of religion issue. While most readers are familiar with the traditional Islamic, Christian, and Hebrew prohibitions against sex between two males, this book also reveals other historic religions from around the world that neither opposed nor looked down on homosexuality. Men, Homosexuality, and the Gods argues that masculinity is the universal theme that formed historical interpretation—warriors and men of high status could not be sexually receptive or “feminine” and still be called “men.” This intriguing text shows how the modern homophile movements are in effect redefining masculinity to obliterate the stigma of being a sexually receptive man. Men, Homosexuality, and the Gods examines the significance of homosexuality in such religions as: the Sambians of New Guinea the Taoists of Ancient China Plato and the later Stoics Islamic Sufism Native American culture Hebrew Scriptures early Christianity Buddhism Men, Homosexuality, and the Gods is an enlightening book that honors homosexual claims to moral integrity and appreciates religion and religious figures without rancor. Easy-to-read and free of technical language, this volume is for anyone who has an academic, professional, or personal interest in theology and homosexuality. The author is available for speaking engagements and can be contacted at Ronldlong@aol.com
Homosexuality Man Vs God
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Author : Amos Sibanda
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2016-02-20
Homosexuality Man Vs God written by Amos Sibanda and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-20 with Family & Relationships categories.
There are many things in this world that people do, whether harmless or harmful. The habits that are not good in life are very appealing and good ones less appealing. Common examples of bad habits are in eating, drinking, smoking, sex, and use of drugs. Trying to give advice on the bad habits is interfering with the entertainment of the people concerned. For example in eating, there are many people who prefer junk food to good, healthy, and natural food. It takes the entirety of the whole universe to make them realize and concede that the practice is not good. Some practices or actions that are sin to God, no matter how we view them, are so exciting and appealing that the people concerned strongly feel delighted to commit them. So this book is about these practices, actions, and their solutions. It reveals that there is no sinful action less or greater than the other. All sins are the same before God and are self-entertainment. When the law of God is transgressed it becomes sin. Of course all of us have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Gods grace justifies us freely through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. No one is guiltless. How can a perpetual thief cast a stone at a homosexual? How can a murderer, with hands full of innocent blood, cast a stone at the homosexual? How can a coveter cast a stone at the homosexual? How can the fraudulent cast a stone at the homosexual? How can a homosexual cast a stone at these above? The list of those with planks in their eyes who see specks in other peoples eyes is long. The solution to this sad state of affairs is to be unbiased; to be willing to know God, that He is real; and to be willing to explore the other side of the cointhat is to regret to be conscience stricken about a past action or attitude. This change is only possible through Christ. It took God, the creator of the heavens, the earth, and the sea and everything in them to become flesh (named Jesus) for us to realize and concede that some of our practices or actions are not good before Him. This is about Salvation. Ultimately, it is about freedom from sin in this world and the world to come which will be inherited by those who are willing to hear what the Holy Spirit says. The meek shall inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5).
Wrestling With God And Men
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Author : Steven Greenberg
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Release Date : 2004-02-23
Wrestling With God And Men written by Steven Greenberg and has been published by Univ of Wisconsin Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-23 with Religion categories.
For millennia, two biblical verses have been understood to condemn sex between men as an act so abhorrent that it is punishable by death. Traditionally Orthodox Jews, believing the scripture to be the word of God, have rejected homosexuality in accordance with this interpretation. In 1999, Rabbi Steven Greenberg challenged this tradition when he became the first Orthodox rabbi ever to openly declare his homosexuality. Wrestling with God and Men is the product of Rabbi Greenberg’s ten-year struggle to reconcile his two warring identities. In this compelling and groundbreaking work, Greenberg challenges long held assumptions of scriptural interpretation and religious identity as he marks a path that is both responsible to human realities and deeply committed to God and Torah. Employing traditional rabbinic resources, Greenberg presents readers with surprising biblical interpretations of the creation story, the love of David and Jonathan, the destruction of Sodom, and the condemning verses of Leviticus. But Greenberg goes beyond the question of whether homosexuality is biblically acceptable to ask how such relationships can be sacred. In so doing, he draws on a wide array of nonscriptural texts to introduce readers to occasions of same-sex love in Talmudic narratives, medieval Jewish poetry and prose, and traditional Jewish case law literature. Ultimately, Greenberg argues that Orthodox communities must open up debate, dialogue, and discussion—precisely the foundation upon which Jewish law rests—to truly deal with the issue of homosexual love. This book will appeal not only to members of the Orthodox faith but to all religious people struggling to resolve their belief in the scriptures with a desire to make their communities more open and accepting to gay and lesbian members. 2005 Finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards, for Religion/Spirituality
Of God And Men
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Author : Raymond Alikpala
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Of God And Men written by Raymond Alikpala and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Coming out (Sexual orientation) categories.
While homosexuality is now widely accepted in many countries, this is not the case in the Philippines, where it is still regarded as a 'disordered inclination'. Of God and Men tells the true story of Raymond Alikpala's journey of self-discovery, which takes him from the predominantly Catholic Philippines to Singapore, Thailand and eventually Cambodia. It was a journey during which he joined and left priesthood, after deciding that God wanted him to lead a full and honest life - which meant coming out.
Hounded By God
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Author : Joseph Gentilini
language : en
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
Release Date : 2017-10-05
Hounded By God written by Joseph Gentilini and has been published by Dog Ear Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with Fiction categories.
Hounded by God, the author writes about his struggle to integrate his homosexuality with his personality and his Catholic-Christian spirituality. Born in 1948, he grew up in the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s when homosexuality was considered either a mental illness or a major sin. In 1968, he had his first homosexual experience. Feeling shame and trying to repress his feelings, he spent over six years in therapy. Raised a strict Roman Catholic, Joseph confessed his many “sins” to a priest and attended Mass daily. He felt hopeless in accepting his homosexuality and living happily as a gay man, repeating nightly, “If it gets too bad, I can always kill myself.” By 1974, he knew that therapy was not changing his sexual orientation and felt desperate. Joseph experienced God as hounding him to accept his gay identity and to believe that God loves him as he is. His autobiographical journal reveals his gradual awakening to live his vocation, not only as a gay man in relationship with his partner and with God, but also as someone willing to share his journey with those who struggle with their homosexuality and their faith.
God S Grace And The Homosexual Next Door
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Author : Alan Chambers
language : en
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
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God S Grace And The Homosexual Next Door written by Alan Chambers and has been published by Harvest House Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
God And The Gay Christian
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Author : Matthew Vines
language : en
Publisher: Convergent Books
Release Date : 2014-04-22
God And The Gay Christian written by Matthew Vines and has been published by Convergent Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-22 with Religion categories.
“God and the Gay Christian is a game changer. Winsome, accessible, and carefully researched, every page is brought to life by the author’s clear love for Scripture and deep, persistent faith. With this book, Matthew Vines emerges as one of my generation’s most important Christian leaders, not only on matters of sexuality but also on what it means to follow Jesus with wisdom, humility, and grace. Prepare to be challenged and enlightened, provoked and inspired. Read with an open heart and mind, and you are bound to be changed.” — Rachel Held Evans, author of A Year of Biblical Womanhood and Faith Unraveled As a young Christian man, Matthew Vines harbored the same basic hopes of most young people: to someday share his life with someone, to build a family of his own, to give and receive love. But when he realized he was gay, those hopes were called into question. The Bible, he’d been taught, condemned gay relationships. Feeling the tension between his understanding of the Bible and the reality of his same-sex orientation, Vines devoted years of intensive research into what the Bible says about homosexuality. With care and precision, Vines asked questions such as: • Do biblical teachings on the marriage covenant preclude same-sex marriage or not? • How should we apply the teachings of Jesus to the gay debate? • What does the story of Sodom and Gomorrah really say about human relationships? • Can celibacy be a calling when it is mandated, not chosen? • What did Paul have in mind when he warned against same-sex relations? Unique in its affirmation of both an orthodox faith and sexual diversity, God and the Gay Christian is likely to spark heated debate, sincere soul searching, even widespread cultural change. Not only is it a compelling interpretation of key biblical texts about same-sex relations, it is also the story of a young man navigating relationships with his family, his hometown church, and the Christian church at large as he expresses what it means to be a faithful gay Christian.
Homosexuality Man Vs God
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Author : Amos Sibanda
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-10-24
Homosexuality Man Vs God written by Amos Sibanda and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-24 with Religion categories.
This title looks at what the bible has to say about homosexuality. What do other people around the world say? What do some of the most powerful political leaders have to say about gay and lesbian relationships? This book is not about preaching hate or offending anyone. It is neither to disparage nor castigate anyone. Whilst it may be very difficult for other people to accept and comprehend it, it is about spiritually reconciling souls. Like a charity organization that extends its services with love and compassion to alleviate the hardships of the disadvantaged, this book is written to alleviate hardships of the spiritual disadvantaged people. It is very intricate to many people to comprehend spiritual emptiness. The message is to seek light shining in the darkness to be comprehended by the darkness. The message is not only to one group of people but also to everyone that is spiritually empty. It also addresses all human flaws, for example to name a few, maliciousness, envy, murder, strife, deceit, hatred of God, violence, pride, disobedience to parents, boasting, etc. In the book there is a brief explanation of homosexuality and a brief history about the activity. The current situation is about countries where homosexuality is illegal and others where it is legal. What people say, and their positions, is mainly the sayings and positions of heads of countries and church leaders and some studies. Retraction and evolvement/ evolution are also revealed through leaders of countries and organizations as well. This so far shows where man (human beings) stands regarding homosexuality. Whilst the utterance and stand of leaders could not be the position of everyone, but as representatives of the countries or organizations they show the directions intended or taken. Having shown human standing on the matter, which is diverse, God's position and all his requirements are brought in. To avoid personal opinion and diluting God's word quotations are made verse by verse with such consistence and harmony that the sense and intentions are not lost. There are some people who do not believe in God and others who take him for granted. For such, using the scripture mainly in comparison with some scientific researches the entire endeavor is made to prove that God exists and is real. With the hope that all the above may have an effect on some people; there are several miscellaneous biblical facts to guide and help such. These facts show the role they play and how they matter to the Christian life and the benefits of being Christ's disciple. Each of these is supported by a list of consistent and harmonious verses to help a reader who may believe and be delivered from the body of death to comprehend the environment he/she is going into. The facts are judging or condemning, Jesus' call, hypocrisy, great commission, love, lack of love, the devil, resisting the devil, prayer, compassion, forgiving; grace, faith and the law. After this, is the resolution, that is, change of the life style. There is no sin greater than the other. All sins are the same before God. The ability to repent is to turn to Christ. There is nothing we can do on our own. When one sinner repents the whole heaven and all the angels rejoice. This is how important we, as human beings, are before God. There are certain observations, that is, remarks, comments, or statements based on what has been noticed. The observations are on law, phobia, sciamachy, evolvement, choice or no choice, discrimination, effects on children, Bible distortion; wisdom, knowledge and understanding, and prophecy. The conclusion is a self-plea to God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord for cleansing the author. It is a plea for the spirit of power and not the spirit of fear in order to overcome weakness. Without God in my heart I cannot preach renunciation and devotion to others when I have not myself got rid of lust and anger.
Washed And Waiting
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Author : Wesley Hill
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2016-09-13
Washed And Waiting written by Wesley Hill and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Wesley Hill's personal experiences and biblical reflections offer insight into how a nonpracticing gay Christian can "prove, live out, and celebrate" the grace of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. For many who are on this path, it's a lonely one. The reality of loneliness and isolation of the celibate homosexual Christian is something that Hill lives and takes seriously in his pursuit of the gospel-centered life. To those on a similar journey, it's often a life of uncertainties and questions. In Washed and Waiting, Hill explores the three main struggles that have been part of his daily effort to live faithfully: What exactly does the gospel demand of gay and lesbian Christians, and how can it enable them to fulfill its commands? How do Christians who experience homoerotic desires live with the loneliness such desires entail? Is there any relief for it? What comfort does the gospel offer? Can those of us who struggle with homosexuality please God and truly experience his pleasure in the midst of sexual brokenness? Interspersed throughout these main sections are character sketches and stories of people who have experienced this journey's trials and triumphs. Hill offers wise counsel that is biblically faithful, theologically serious, and oriented to the life and practice of the church. As a celibate gay Christian, he gives us a glimpse of what it looks like to wrestle firsthand with God's "No" to same-sex sexual intimacy and contemplate serious and difficult questions.
The Gaying Of America The Love Of God
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Author : M.A.R.
language : en
Publisher: WestBowPress
Release Date : 2014-01-03
The Gaying Of America The Love Of God written by M.A.R. and has been published by WestBowPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-03 with True Crime categories.
What does God say about homosexuality? How does this differ from what society says? Is homosexuality wrong? Does God hate gays? Rarely will you encounter a book which speaks both of the love of God and homosexuality. Homosexuality usually elicits blasts of judgment from the religious community, and not love. The Gaying of America and the Love of God reconciles these three seemingly opposing topics explaining how God views the behaviors of His most precious creation, humanity. Jesus’ response when confronted with sexual misgivings is telling of what the religious community’s attitude should be on this exploding topic. An examination of Abraham also reveals a surprising reaction from the patriarch of three of the world’s largest religions. What influence will gay marriage have on the fate of the United States of America? This book brings God’s perspective to this conversation, in an attempt to bring all communities together, including those in the LGBT community. A truly prophetic call to the church and to the modern world.