Compare worldwide religious regulations involving gay sex and
masculinity! Men, Homosexuality, and the Gods: An Exploration into
the Religious Significance of Male Homosexuality in World
Perspective is an eye-opening look at the traditions of particular
religions and their edicts concerning gay sex. This book examines
the origins of holy directives involving homosexualitywhether
forbidden, tolerated, or mandatoryand establishes a link between
theology, sex roles, and the sensitive issue of masculinity. This
text draws a parallel between homosexuality and the idea of
religion, suggesting that gay rights can be understood as a freedom
of religion issue. While most readers are familiar with the
traditional Islamic, Christian, and Hebrew prohibitions against sex
between two males, this book also reveals other historic religions
from around the world that neither opposed nor looked down on
homosexuality. Men, Homosexuality, and the Gods argues that
masculinity is the universal theme that formed historical
interpretationwarriors and men of high status could not be sexually
receptive or feminine and still be called men. This intriguing text
shows how the modern homophile movements are in effect redefining
masculinity to obliterate the stigma of being a sexually receptive
man. Men, Homosexuality, and the Gods examines the significance of
homosexuality in such religions as: the Sambians of New Guinea the
Taoists of Ancient China Plato and the later Stoics Islamic Sufism
Native American culture Hebrew Scriptures early Christianity
Buddhism Men, Homosexuality, and the Gods is an enlightening book
that honors homosexual claims to moral integrity and appreciates
religion and religious figures without rancor. Easy-to-read and
free of technical language, this volume is for anyone who has an
academic, professional, or personal interest in theology and
homosexuality. The author is available for speaking engagements and
can be contacted at
[email protected]
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