Unchanging Witness

by Rollin Grams, S. Donald Fortson

Unchanging Witness

by Rollin Grams, S. Donald Fortson

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In Unchanging Witness, Donald Fortson and Rollin Grams articulate the consistent orthodox view—historically held everywhere, always, and by all—by presenting primary sources throughout Christian history and by interpreting the biblical texts in their cultural contexts.

Unchanging Witness

by Rollin Grams, S. Donald Fortson

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by Rollin Grams, S. Donald Fortson

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In Unchanging Witness, Donald Fortson and Rollin Grams articulate the consistent orthodox view—historically held everywhere, always, and by all—by presenting primary sources throughout Christian history and by interpreting the biblical texts in their cultural contexts.

Overview

The church is going through a time of severe fracture over the issue of homosexuality. This book addresses the arguments from the gay Christian movement and revisionist theologians and exegetes on a single point: Can they withstand the evidence of the primary sources?

In Unchanging Witness, Donald Fortson and Rollin Grams articulate the consistent orthodox view on homosexuality by presenting primary sources throughout Christian history and by interpreting the biblical texts in their cultural contexts. The first part of the book examines church history from the patristic period to the present day, and the second part engages biblical texts in light of Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, Greek, and Roman primary sources.

Throughout, the authors survey the conflicting and changing arguments of revisionist readings and contend that, in light of the overwhelming evidence of the relevant texts, the real issue is not one of interpretation but of biblical authority and Christian orthodoxy.

Table of 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

Overview

The church is going through a time of severe fracture over the issue of homosexuality. This book addresses the arguments from the gay Christian movement and revisionist theologians and exegetes on a single point: Can they withstand the evidence of the primary sources?

In Unchanging Witness, Donald Fortson and Rollin Grams articulate the consistent orthodox view on homosexuality by presenting primary sources throughout Christian history and by interpreting the biblical texts in their cultural contexts. The first part of the book examines church history from the patristic period to the present day, and the second part engages biblical texts in light of Ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, Greek, and Roman primary sources.

Throughout, the authors survey the conflicting and changing arguments of revisionist readings and contend that, in light of the overwhelming evidence of the relevant texts, the real issue is not one of interpretation but of biblical authority and Christian orthodoxy.

Table of 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

About the Authors

Product Details

  • ISBN:
    9781433687921
  • Status:
    Active
  • Release Date:
    02/01/2016
  • Page Count:
    416
  • Carton Qty:
    28

Product Details

  • ISBN:
    9781433687907
  • Status:
    Active
  • Release Date:
    02/01/2016
  • Page Count:
    448