基本説明
This encyclopedia provides an overview of the various attitudes and responses that religions have had to the presence of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons within their communities.
Full Description
Few issues today cause more public - and private - debate than the interaction of homosexuality and religion. From the question of gay marriage to the place of gays and lesbians within faith communities, religious leaders and lay members must deal with these issues for now and for years to come. What is the historical position of the major denominations? How are people of faith balancing their beliefs? This encyclopedia provides an overview of the various attitudes and responses that religions have had to the presence of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons within their communities. This is the most comprehensive volume to date on the intersections between religion and homosexuality.
The coverage in Homosexuality and Religion: An Encylopedia is comprehensive:
Synthetic overview essays examine topics such as Homosexuality, Religion, and the Law, Homosexuality, Religion, and the Biological Sciences, and Homosexuality, Religion, and the Social Sciences.
The A-Z entries cover a wide range of religious traditions across the world. From African American Churches to Buddhism, Episcopalians, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, the Metropolitan Community Church, Mormonism, Presbyterians, the Roman Catholic Church, Seventh Day Adventists, Southern Baptist Churches, Unitarian Universalist, and more.
Entries contain significant bibliographic references, including websites, for further study Homosexuality and Religion treats the complete cross-section of religious traditions and their understanding of and approaches to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
SECTION 1 Homosexuality and Religion: Synthetic Essays
Homosexuality, Religion, and the Law
Homosexuality, Religion, and the Social Sciences
Homosexuality, Religion, and the Biological Sciences
Homosexuality and Spirituality
SECTION 2 The Encyclopedia
Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons
African American Church Traditions
African Traditional Religion
AIDS and HIV
American Baptist Churches USA
Anglican Church of Canada
Asian and Asian American Churches
Assemblies of God
Bahá'í Faith
The Bible
Bisexuality
Bisexuality and Ritual
Buddhism
Christian Science
The Church of England
The Church of Scientology
Clergy and Ordination
CLOUT
Coming Out
Commitment Ceremonies
DignityUSA
Disciples of Christ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
The Episcopal Church
Evangelical Christianity
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Ex-Gay Ministries
Exodus International
GLBTQ
Hinduism
Islam
Jainism
Jehovah's Witnesses
Jesus
Judaism
Latin@ Church Traditions
Marriage
The Mennonite Church
Metropolitan Community Churches
Mormonism
National Association of Catholic Diocesan Lesbian and Gay Ministries
Native American Peoples
Natural Law
Paul, the Apostle
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Protestantism
Quaker Tradition
Queer Biblical Interpretation
Queer Theology
Restoration Church of Jesus Christ
The Roman Catholic Tradition
Seventh-day Adventists
Sikhism
Southern Baptist Convention
Taoism
Unitarian Universalism
The United Church of Canada
The United Church of Christ
The United Methodist Church
Welcoming and Affirming Faith Communities
The World Council of Churches
SECTION 3 Bibliography
Further Readings
Web Sites
Contributors
Index
