The Church and the Homosexual
The Church and the Homosexual is a 1976 book by American dissident liberal 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. McNeill, the author of the book, was a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and it was judged to have contained errors by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He was expelled from the Jesuits in 1987.
 First edition | |
| Author | John J. McNeill |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1976 |
| Publisher | Sheed Andrews and McMeel |
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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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References
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.
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