The Catholic Church teaches dogmatically that the state of virginity or celibacy is a superior state to marriage. This dogma of the Catholic Church comes from the Bible, as we will see. Pope Pius IV, Council of Trent, Sess 14, Nov. 11, 1563, on Matrimony: “If anyone says that the ...
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Eunuchs in the Bible are typically defined as castrated men placed in charge over a king’s harem of wives and concubines. But this lifestyle isn’t the only representation of a eunuch. In the Bible, the Hebrew word saris (eunuch), refers to a man in som
New Testament- the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex...
Emphasis on Experience Throughout the book, Vines declares that he holds a "high view" of the Bible. From this perspective, he says, one can still affirm gay relationships. One of the main weaknesses ofGod and the Gay Christianis that Vines's methodology of biblical interpre...
but that it will broaden their understanding of context and how gender plays a role in the way we hear and respond to the Bible. The contributors are all women, but their comments don’t focus on women exclusively. Many of the subjects that are considered “women’s issues,” such as mi...
we often don’t know what to do with the singles in our midst. In other centuries, Christian celibacy was viewed as a gift and a symbol of the coming kingdom of God. Jesus was single. Paul was both single and thankful for it. Now we pray for single people in hopes they find the ...
In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Chapter Seven Communion with the Real: The Goal of Celibacy A lienation is a salient featu... O Dale Launderville - 《Liturgical Press》 被引量: 2发表: 2010年 The Spirit of Life: A Universal Affirmation. In the fourth...
As the most honest revisionists admit, the Bible has nothing good to say about homosexual sexual acts. Hath God said ...? The recently publicized marriages of gays and lesbians have prompted the church to assert more strongly its position against homosexual unions. "Mom, dad, I'm gay": th...