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    Since 1980, scholars have debated the translation and modern relevance of New Testament texts on homosexuality. Three distinct passages – Romans 1:26–27...
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  • Some texts included in the New Testament also reference homosexual individuals and sexual relations, such as the Gospel of Matthew, the Gospel of Luke, and...
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  • The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events relating...
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  • Christianity before the closure of the New Testament canon. The antilegomena were widely read in the Early Church and included the Epistle of James, the Epistle of...
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  • Gomorrhianus about homosexuality among the clergy in his own time period. He harshly condemned homosexual practice among the clergy. In 1102, Anselm of Canterbury...
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  • The relationship between the Catholic Church and homosexuality is complex and often contentious, involving various conflicting views between the Catholic...
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    rite in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. Bible portal Homosexuality in the New Testament Life of Jesus in the New Testament Ministry of Jesus Parables...
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  • The canon of the New Testament is the set of books many modern Christians regard as divinely inspired and constituting the New Testament of the Christian...
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  • members. The first instance of the English word "homosexuals" used in a biblical translation was in the RSV New Testament published from 1946 until 1970...
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    Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament. During the life and ministry of Jesus in the 1st century AD, the apostles were...
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    in the Hebrew Bible Homosexuality in the New Testament Homosexuality in the militaries of ancient Greece Lesbians in Francoist Spain Lesbianism in Gibraltar...
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    Attitudes in Presbyterianism toward homosexuality vary, ranging from outright condemnation to complete acceptance. The "mother church" for Presbyterians...
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  • The positions of the Baptist churches about homosexuality are varied. They range from liberal to fundamentalist or moderate Conservative and neutral....
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    dispute this, arguing that the author of the Epistle of Jude already interpreted the sin of Sodom as homosexuality in the New Testament. Apart from his homilies...
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  • denomination founded in founded in 1907, states in its manual that homosexuality is specifically mentioned in the New Testament as a sin. The Church of God (Cleveland)...
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  • primarily to male homosexual individuals and sexual practices. The Hebrew Bible/Old Testament and its traditional interpretations in Judaism and Christianity...
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  • divided on the issue of homosexuality, with some (mostly Friends affiliated with programmed meetings) not approving of either homosexuality or the legalization...
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    widely available in the churches' home countries of Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Orthodox Tewahedo narrower Old Testament canon contains the entire established...
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  • Since the 1990s, the Anglican Communion has struggled with controversy regarding homosexuality in the church. In 1998, the 13th Lambeth Conference of Anglican...
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  • Lutheran viewpoints concerning homosexuality are diverse because there is no one worldwide body which represents all Lutherans. The Lutheran World Federation...
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    Romans 1 (category Epistle to the Romans chapters)
    is the first chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It was authored by Paul the Apostle, while he was in Corinth...
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  • stance on homosexuality, affirming that "the act of homosexuality is a sin according to God's Word." Therefore, a practicing homosexual continuing in this...
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    accepting of homosexuality and transgender identity and inclusive of homosexual and transgender people, such as the Episcopal Church, the Presbyterian...
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  • (multi-lingual books) containing both the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) and the New Testament, as well as extracanonical works. The study of biblical manuscripts is...
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    Maranatha (category New Testament Aramaic words and phrases)
    מרנאתא‎) is an Aramaic phrase which occurs once in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 16:22). It also appears in Didache 10:14. It is transliterated into Greek...
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  • views) The Bible and homosexuality Religion and sexuality Cheng, Patrick (2013). Rainbow Theology: Bridging Race, Sexuality, and Spirit. New York: Seabury...
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  • positions on homosexuality), concerning issues of social tolerance and the relationship between social change and doctrinal development. The issue has attracted...
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  • clergy in Christianity Religion and homosexuality Peterson, Kirk (November 29, 2019). "Pioneering LGBT Activist Louie Crew Clay Dies at 82". The Living...
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  • from the Old and New Testaments, the Church Fathers consistently condemned homosexual activity, as did the Byzantine state. Official statements by the Orthodox...
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