The Gay Apostle
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The Gay Apostle
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Author : David Dawkins
language : en
Publisher: Common Ground Publishing
Release Date : 2016-07
The Gay Apostle written by David Dawkins and has been published by Common Ground Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07 with Religion categories.
The Gay Apostle and Other Essays is a sociological study of Saint Paul and the controversies emanating from his teaching about homosexuality, the role of women, marriage, and divorce. The title essay contends that St. Paul was homosexual and that his conversion to Christianity resulted from a psychotic seizure due to mental stress brought on by homosexual urges that ran counter to his deeply-engrained religious faith. Paul eventually formed an affective but celibate relationship with St. Luke and sublimated his sexual desires by pouring energy into a passion for God as the missionary to the Gentiles, which conveniently took him into the safer, more tolerant, non-Judaic Roman world. Yet despite all this, he bequeathed to Christianity a homophobic outlook. Some say Paul has been misunderstood, but David Dawkins argues that his condemnatory words mean exactly what they say, though they do require explanation, and in our better-informed age Paul's opinions should be rejected. This questions the notion of the Bible as "The Word of God." Following Paul, the Church adopted a view of marriage as divinely ordained and strictly monogamist, but research in evolutionary biology and behavioural science indicates that family and marriage are variable social constructs. By medieval times, the Church had institutionalized marriage and divorce as a means of exerting socio-political influence, but one king wrested power from the Vatican by reclaiming a right established in the Magna Carta. His story, encompassing geopolitics and papal corruption and venality, also reveals how willing the Church has been to disregard its own rules.
Ministering Graciously To The Gay And Lesbian Community
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Author : Brian Keith Williams
language : en
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
Release Date : 2005
Ministering Graciously To The Gay And Lesbian Community written by Brian Keith Williams and has been published by Destiny Image Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Religion categories.
Helps you understand what will enable those individuals who are entrenched in what is called an 'alternative' lifestyle to find a path of peace in the recovery of their soul and self-esteem. Educate those who want to learn, to relate and to understand in order to genuinely minister graciously to the gay and lesbian community, whether they be family, friends, or fellow church members. Equip the reader with the information to gently and lovingly apply the oil of God's Spirit and the wine of God's love.
The Gay Disciple
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Author : John Henson
language : en
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Release Date : 2013-05-27
The Gay Disciple written by John Henson and has been published by John Hunt Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-27 with Religion categories.
What exactly was Jesus's relationship with the Beloved Disciple, with Mary and Martha? What was he like to be with, and how did he have such an impact on followers from diverse backgrounds? This faction story is an eye-opening look at what life was like in Palestine during the life of Jesus, at how society functioned, the social pressures of the time, and above all at what the teaching of Jesus on the Kingdom of God really meant. The beloved Disciple tells the story from his point of view, and is also joined by the Prodigal Daughter, the Gethsemane Streaker and other real live Christians.
Paul On Homosexuality
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Author : Michael Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-12-01
Paul On Homosexuality written by Michael Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-01 with Religion categories.
Discovery: Apostle Paul Accepted Christian Homosexuals Finding shows Paul acknowledged homosexuality as not a barrier to heaven Paul's only unequivocal reference to homosexuality is found within a passage that has mystified scholars for 2,000 years. "The interpretation of Romans 1:18-3:20 has been notoriously difficult for almost every commentator," says Richard Longenecker, Distinguished New Testament Scholar at Wheaton College. "Earlier interpreters such as Origen, Jerome, Augustine, and Erasmus wrestled with this issue and it continues to plague commentators today." (1) Internationally acclaimed cryptographer, Michael Wood, has now solved the 2,000 year enigma. "The discovery is remarkable, because solves a colossal paradox that has remained unsolved for 2,000 years," confirms Dr. William Berg. (Dr. Berg has taught Greek and Roman Classics at Stanford University and has spent many months examining the linguistic and historical basis of Wood's "remarkable discovery.") Romans 1:18-3:20 is riddled with paradoxes. It says that "only the doers of the law will be vindicated before God," and "by the works of the law no one will be vindicated." The passage also mysteriously separates idolatrous, homosexual, orgy fests from transgressions worthy of spiritual death. "In finding the definitive solution to Paul's legal paradox, I inadvertently discovered why he separated the idolatrous, same-sex orgies from sin worthy of spiritual death," said Wood. The passage turns out to be based on the ancient Jewish division of the law which Paul called the "Justices" and the "Jobs." The Justices were all the commandments based on Leviticus 19:18-"Love your neighbor as yourself." The Jobs were all the commandments not based on Leviticus 19:18. Wood's solution is definitive, elegant, and verifiable. Romans 2:13-26 essentially teaches: Only the doers of the Justices of the Torah will be vindicated before God. Romans 3:20 says, "By the Jobs of the Torah no one will be vindicated." Not only is there no contradiction, but the Great Paradox has always been simple restatements of each other! The legal solution fully explains Paul's treatment of homosexuality. Paul separated idolatrous, homosexual, orgy fests from a group of sins which he said were worthy of spiritual death, things such as "bad mouthing others," "deceiving," and "inflicting pain." Those engaged in idolatrous, homosexual orgies weren't violating the Justices. (They weren't violating the precept, "Love your neighbor as yourself"). Therefore Paul was compelled to separate this from the list of sins which did violate the Justices, completely authenticating Wood's finding. The finding is significant because it shows that Paul purposefully separated the same-sex acts from his list of mortal sins. It was a conscious, deliberate decision consistent with the rest of the passage. This shows that Paul's view on homosexuality was very different from what Christians had thought for 2,000 years. While Romans 1 contains the only unequivocal reference to homosexuality, anti-homosexual statements have been introduced into other passages in newer versions of the English Bible. As for these modern changes to the Biblical text, "Michael Wood has gone the extra mile in being faithul to Paul's Greek," said Dr. Berg. "While being faithful to the Greek, he shows, time and again, that the words traditionally mistranslated as 'homosexual, ' 'effeminate, ' 'impure, ' and so forth, are really targeting selfish, unloving, unjust activity and have nothing to do with sexual orientation." The only remaining barrier to full societal acceptance of gays and lesbians is the Christian misunderstanding of Paul's view of homosexuality. Wood's discovery is destined to change this. Footnote: (1) "Studies in Paul, Exegetical and Theological," by Richard N. Longenecker, p. 98
Gays Under Grace
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Author : Maury Johnston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Gays Under Grace written by Maury Johnston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Religion categories.
From Homosexuality To Christ
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Author : Apostle Richard Minter
language : en
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Release Date : 2010-04
From Homosexuality To Christ written by Apostle Richard Minter and has been published by Outskirts Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04 with Family & Relationships categories.
Defining Life in Him, through Him, and because of Him! Have you been in denial about your lifestyle? If so, it's time to come clean and get real! In From Homosexuality to Christ, the author shares his personal struggles with homosexuality and how he reconciled his lifestyle with the church's teachings. I never felt like it was wrong because as far as I can remember it felt normal and right-until I met Jesus Christ. The Lord showed me through His Word that homosexuality was just sin like any other sin. He also showed me that I could change through the help of God. I learned that God loves me no matter what. God loves mankind and created all in the likeness of His own image. Let's stop destroying-through bias, judgment, and criticism- what He has created, and experience the profound love God has for us all.
Paul Among The People
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Author : Sarah Ruden
language : en
Publisher: Image
Release Date : 2010-02-16
Paul Among The People written by Sarah Ruden and has been published by Image this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-16 with Religion categories.
It is a common—and fundamental—misconception that Paul told people how to live. Apart from forbidding certain abusive practices, he never gives any precise instructions for living. It would have violated his two main social principles: human freedom and dignity, and the need for people to love one another. Paul was a Hellenistic Jew, originally named Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, who made a living from tent making or leatherworking. He called himself the “Apostle to the Gentiles” and was the most important of the early Christian evangelists. Paul is not easy to understand. The Greeks and Romans themselves probably misunderstood him or skimmed the surface of his arguments when he used terms such as “law” (referring to the complex system of Jewish religious law in which he himself was trained). But they did share a language—Greek—and a cosmopolitan urban culture, that of the Roman Empire. Paul considered evangelizing the Greeks and Romans to be his special mission. “For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” The idea of love as the only rule was current among Jewish thinkers of his time, but the idea of freedom being available to anyone was revolutionary. Paul, regarded by Christians as the greatest interpreter of Jesus’ mission, was the first person to explain how Christ’s life and death fit into the larger scheme of salvation, from the creation of Adam to the end of time. Preaching spiritual equality and God’s infinite love, he crusaded for the Jewish Messiah to be accepted as the friend and deliverer of all humankind. In Paul Among the People, Sarah Ruden explores the meanings of his words and shows how they might have affected readers in his own time and culture. She describes as well how his writings represented the new church as an alternative to old ways of thinking, feeling, and living. Ruden translates passages from ancient Greek and Roman literature, from Aristophanes to Seneca, setting them beside famous and controversial passages of Paul and their key modern interpretations. She writes about Augustine; about George Bernard Shaw’s misguided notion of Paul as “the eternal enemy of Women”; and about the misuse of Paul in the English Puritan Richard Baxter’s strictures against “flesh-pleasing.” Ruden makes clear that Paul’s ethics, in contrast to later distortions, were humane, open, and responsible. Paul Among the People is a remarkable work of scholarship, synthesis, and understanding; a revelation of the founder of Christianity.
What God Has To Say About The Gay Parade
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Author : Helen Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974*
What God Has To Say About The Gay Parade written by Helen Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974* with Homosexuality categories.
The Book Of Andrew
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Author : Charles Cale Lehman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10
The Book Of Andrew written by Charles Cale Lehman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
This is a true story. After a lifetime of mystical experiences and informative dreams, Charles Lehman, in aseries of past-life regressions guided by Bruce Gregory, realizes that he once lived as the Apostle Andrew, that he and the Apostle Philip were lovers, and the Jesus blessed their union and, in effect, married them. Shortly after, he begins to receive vivid memories in a flood of images, words, and emotions: an apostle's witness to the authentic Jesus.--Publisher.
Let S Get The Gay Thing Straight
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Author : Gary Mortara
language : en
Publisher: Gary Mortara
Release Date : 2011-09
Let S Get The Gay Thing Straight written by Gary Mortara and has been published by Gary Mortara this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09 with Religion categories.