Book contents
Part I: Christian Tradition and Homosexual Practice
Introduction to Part I
Chapter 1: The Gay Christian Movement
Historic Christianity and Homosexual Practice
Chapter 2: Church Fathers and a Distinct Christian Life
Chapter 3: The Middle Ages and Confessing Sin
Chapter 4: Renaissance and Reformation Confront Immorality
The Modern Church and the Homosexual Crisis
Chapter 5: Roman Catholics and Orthodox on Historic Faith
Chapter 6: Evangelicals on Scripture and Conversion
Chapter 7: The Mainline Church and Revisionist Christianity
Excursus: Slavery and Women
Part II: The Bible and Homosexuality
Introduction to Part II
Chapter 8: Sexual Ethics in Scripture and the Early Church
Creation and Law: Old Testament Texts and Homosexual Practices
Chapter 9: The Old Testament Texts Addressing Homosexual Practice
Chapter 10: Sodom’s Sins
Chapter 11: Homosexuality in the Ancient Near East
Chapter 12: Jewish Views on Homosexuality after Old Testament Times
Creation, the Law, and the Gospel: New Testament Texts and Homosexual Practices
Chapter 13: The New Testament Texts Addressing Homosexual Practice
Chapter 14: La-w, Holiness, and Purity for God's People: 1 Corinthians 5–7
Chapter 15: “Soft Men” and “Homosexuals” in 1 Corinthians 6:9
Chapter 16: Homosexual Orientation in Antiquity and Paul
Chapter 17: Paul’s ‘Nature’/Creation and Nurture/‘Law’ Argument in Romans
Chapter 18: Revisionist Readings of Romans 1:24-28
Conclusion