The Church and the Homosexual by McNeill, John J. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Dedication Contents Preface to the Fourth Edition Introduction: The Need for a Reappraisal Part 1

1. Moral Theology and Homosexuality

The Present Situation

2. Scripture and Homosexuality

The Use of Scripture The Need for a Definition of Homosexuality The Sodom and Gomorrah Story in Genesis Problems of Translation The Interpretation of Romans 1:26 The Old Testament Context The Creation Account in Genesis

3. Tradition and Homosexuality

The Appeal to Tradition The Homosexual Interpretation of the Sodom Story The Development of Legal Tradition The Anomalies of Tradition

4. Tradition and Human Nature

The Influence of Stoicism Stoicism and the Church Fathers Aquinas and Stoicism Homosexual Activity and Procreation Human Nature and Homosexuality Human Freedom and Human Sexuality

5. The Human Sciences and Homosexuality

The Use of Scientific Data Promiscuity and Homosexuality Psychiatry and Homosexuality The Controversy among Psychiatrists

Part 2

6. Toward a Positive Approach of Moral Theology

The Teleological Perspective The Positive Contribution of the Homosexual Community Homosexuality and the Relation of the Sexes Homosexuality and Violence Homosexuality and Human Service The Role of the Lesbian The Homosexual and the Church

Part 3

7. Pastoral Ministry to the Homosexual Community

The Failure of Pastoral Ministry Personal Ministry to the Individual The Church and the Reform of Civil Law The Goal of Heterosexual Adjustment The Case For and the Case Against Sexual Abstinence Ministry to the Homosexual Community Moral Norms and the Homosexual The Positive Role of the Christian Homosexual Community The Accusation of Sexism

8. Conclusion: Justice, the Church, and the Homosexual

Epilogue Appendix 1: Revisions of the Text Appendix 2: Some Pastoral Reflections on AIDS Appendix 3: A History of the Publication of This Book Notes Index Copyright