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100			_9132 _aLockard, Anna-Marie
245			_aHomosexuality : Legally Permissible or Spiritually Misguided? _bConspectus : The Journal of the South African Theological Seminary, Volume 5, Issue 03, Mar 2008, p. 135 - 167
260			_aJohannesburg, South Africa _bSouth African Theological Seminary Press _c2008
300			_ap. 135 - 167 _bPDF
520			_aOne of the most divisive issues facing the Christian church today is the ubiquitous issue of the acceptance of homosexual behaviour within the parameters of church leadership. Revisionist theologians contend that the church must redress her stance on this issue to keep in step with the prevailing culture of the day, which favours the acceptance of homosexual behaviour due to its proposed biological determinism. This article analyses this divisive issue from four perspectives: (a) historical attitudes towards homosexuality in a variety of cultures across time, (b) empirical studies regarding the causation of homosexual orientation, (c) the witness of scripture and (d) the implications for pastoral ministry
650		0	_9174 _aTheology, Doctrinal _vHomosexuality
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440			_aConspectus _x1996-8167