Sin as sex or sex as sin?

Rom 1 : 18-32 is often cited and employed as the definite "anti-homosexual" proof text of the New Testament, but this contribution explains Rom 1:18-32 as a first century theological argument which considers human transgression or sin in sexual terms. It is a text that forces the theologic...

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Main Author: Punt, J. 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: NTWSA 2008
In: Neotestamentica
Year: 2008, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 73-92
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Summary:Rom 1 : 18-32 is often cited and employed as the definite "anti-homosexual" proof text of the New Testament, but this contribution explains Rom 1:18-32 as a first century theological argument which considers human transgression or sin in sexual terms. It is a text that forces the theological connection between sex and sin, and which does indeed - albeit indirectly - have interesting implications for the current debate among Christians on homosexuality.
ISSN:2518-4628
Contains:Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.10520/EJC83302