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Zusatztext This literate and engaged edited volume brings into dialogue perspectives on sexual orientation and public policy within Judaism, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism in America, as well as within African American religious traditions....It is one of the better books of its genre and worth reading and assigning to students. Informationen zum Autor About the Author Saul M. Olyan is Dorot Associate Professor of Judaic Studies, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, and Director of the Program in Ancient Studies at Brown University. He is the author of books and articles on Israelite religion, literary criticism of the Hebrew Bible, and the history of biblical exegesis. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Biblical Literature and the Journal of the History of Sexuality. Klappentext This volume is intended to promote both academic and public understanding of the different positions that exist on sexual orientation within four major American religious traditions: Jewish! Roman Catholic! mainline Protestant! and African-American churches. Opposing views are presented from each of these traditions. Zusammenfassung A collection of writing by members of the Jewish, Roman Catholic, Mainline Protestant, and African American churches, which explores the history and tradition of their communities on same-sex orientation, and discusses the moral stance they advocate, considering the legal and public policy implications of that stance.
