A Gay Response

I know I am a little late but I was intrigued by the recent "coming out" of news correspondent Anderson Cooper who is a prolific journalist/reporter for CNN. Cooper is just another individual in a long string of people who have announced to the world that they are gay. I thought about blogging then but …

Homosexuality – Part 3

When I started this study I wanted to be able to keep it as short as possible while being faithful to the text but I realize that it is difficult to be brief especially when there is so much scholarship written about the issue.  Homosexuality is a severely-contested issue that is not one that is …

Homosexuality – Part 2

Richard B. Hays writes, “…the issue of homosexuality differs significantly from matters such as slavery and the subordination of women, concerning which the bible contains internal tensions and counterposed witnesses.  The biblical witness against homosexual practices is univocal.”[1] Approaching the Scriptures to find approval for homosexual behavior is difficult without doing some exegetical gymnastics.  I …

Homosexuality – Part 1

This post marks the beginning of a series on homosexuality.  I am not sure where this will take us or even how many posts will be in this series but my plan is to keep it as short as possible.  Homosexuality is a hot topic that deserves our attention and consideration.  I think that too …