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The Church and the Homosexual

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The Church and the Homosexual
AuthorJohn J. McNeill
LanguageEnglish
Published1976
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint

The Church and the Homosexual is a 1976 book by theologian John J. McNeill. The book is notable in the field of moral theology in that it was among the first books to argue that the Bible does not condemn homosexuality.

Summary

McNeill examines and challenges the Catholic Church's official, traditional attitude toward homosexuality which condemns the practice as a violation of God's divine law. He also seeks to establish that the Bible does not condemn homosexuality.

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External links

  • The Church and the Homosexual
  • Younge, Richard G. (1980). "Review of The Church and the Homosexual". Historical Magazine of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 49 (1): 97–100. ISSN 0018-2486. JSTOR 42973755.