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Intro -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Homosexuality and Religion -- Thai Buddhism Has No Clear Teachings on Homosexuality Hakan Jakob KosarThai Buddhism does not have a -- In Israel, Orthodox Rabbis May Allow Some Options for Homosexual MenAnshel PfefferOrthodox rabbis in -- In Israel and the United States, Conservative Synagogues Are Split over Gay RabbisBeth Schwartzapfel -- Islam Is Morally Conflicted About HomosexualityTheReligionofPeace.comIslamic teaching strongly oppos -- The Russian Orthodox Church Is Opposed to HomosexualitySpiegel in an interview with Metropolitan Kyr -- Catholic Spirituality Can Embrace HomosexualitySebastian MooreThe Catholic Church has a tradition of -- The Catholic Church Rejects HomosexualityCourageThe Catholic Church condemns homosexual acts as dama -- In Nigeria, Anglicans Support Imprisonment for HomosexualityFaith J.H. McDonnellThe archbishop of th -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Attitudes Toward Homosexuality -- Homophobia Is Worsening in MalaysiaWalter L. WilliamsIn Malaysia persecution of homosexuals has wors -- In India, Homosexuality Is Treated with Benign NeglectSudhir KakarIn India homosexual acts have trad -- Depictions of Gay Men in Japanese Comics for Women Are Not HomophobicWim LunsingBLB and yaoi manga-J -- IWestern Evangelicals Have Encouraged Homophobia in UgandaJohn MooreThree Evangelical Christians hav -- In Latin America, Homophobia Hinders Anti-AIDS CampaignsUNAIDS Latin American laws do not prosecute -- Chapter 3: Homosexuality and the Law -- A Strong Law Against Homosexuality Is Being Proposed in UgandaAgnes AsiimweChristian and Muslim Ugan -- In Nigeria's Laws Against Homosexuality Violate Human RightsHuman Rights WatchA proposed Nigerian la -- In Iran, Homosexuals Are Not Forced to Become TranssexualsHossein DerakhshanHomosexuals are not forc

Introduction -- A life-changing choice -- Developing healthy and realistic expectations -- The power of forgiveness -- A life of honesty -- Finding authentic community -- Dating, marriage and, yes sex -- Leaving lesbianism / Yvette Schneider -- Leaving homosexuality out of your marriage / Mike Goeke -- This is my destiny : the life you were created to live -- A final encouragement

Machine generated contents note: -- Foreword: The Book and Its Author (Stephen Halliwell, University of St Andrews, UK) -- Foreword: The Book and its Influence (Mark Masterson, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and James Robson, Open University, UK) Preface -- Abbreviations I PROBLEMS, SOURCES AND METHODS -- 1 Scale -- 2 The Visual Arts -- 3 Literature -- 4 Vocabulary II THE PROSECUTION OF TIMARKHOS -- A The Law -- 1 Male Prostitution -- 2 Penalties -- 3 Status -- 4 Hubris -- B Manifestations of Eros -- 1 Defences against a Charge of Prostitution -- 2 Eros and Desire -- 3 Eros and Love -- 4 Following and Fighting -- 5 Homosexual Poetry -- C Nature and Society -- 1 Natura/Impulse -- 2 Male and Female Physique -- 3 Masculine and Feminine Styles -- 4 Pursuit and Flight -- 5 Courtship and Copulation -- 6 Dominant and Subordinate Roles III SPECIAL ASPECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS -- A Publicity -- B Predilections and Fantasies -- C Comic Exploitation -- D Philosophical Exploitation -- E Women and Homosexuality IV CHANGES -- A The Dorians -- B Myth and History Postscript, 1989 List of Vases -- Bibliography -- Index of Greek Texts and Documents -- Index of Greek Words -- General Index

A fascinating exploration of how the law--as viewed and decided by the courts--often embodies fear and prejudice against homosexuality, and thereby, becomes the instrument for discrimination. This valuable book covers a wide range of subjects, illustrating the extent to which the lives of gay persons are touched by these laws and providing a highly critical examination of the response by the American judicial system to our claims for equal protection under the law. Leading law professors and practicing lawyers address the important legal issues and court decisions relevant to male and female h

For a balanced discussion of the main social, medical, and philosophical aspects of homosexuality, here is the ideal book. Written by philosophers of science, each comprehensive chapter takes a critical look at research on the etiology of homosexuality. Read Philosophy and Homosexuality and examine the evidence for both the sociobiological and hormonal explanations of homosexuality and study the definitions of sexual orientation and how they have affected research

How have major civilizations of the last two millennia treated people who were attracted to their own sex? In a narrative tour de force, Louis Crompton chronicles the lives and achievements of homosexual men and women alongside a darker history of persecution, as he compares the Christian West with the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome, Arab Spain, imperial China, and pre-Meiji Japan. Ancient Greek culture celebrated same-sex love in history, literature, and art, making high claims for its moral influence. By contrast, Jewish religious leaders in the sixth century B.C.E. branded male homosexuality as a capital offense and, later, blamed it for the destruction of the biblical city of Sodom. When these two traditions collided in Christian Rome during the late empire, the tragic repercussions were felt throughout Europe and the New World. Louis Crompton traces Church-inspired mutilation, torture, and burning of "sodomites" in sixth-century Byzantium, medieval France, Renaissance Italy, and in Spain under the Inquisition. But Protestant authorities were equally committed to the execution of homosexuals in the Netherlands, Calvin's Geneva, and Georgian England. The root cause was religious superstition, abetted by political ambition and sheer greed. Yet from this cauldron of fears and desires, homoerotic themes surfaced in the art of the Renaissance masters—Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Sodoma, Cellini, and Caravaggio—often intertwined with Christian motifs. Homosexuality also flourished in the court intrigues of Henry III of France, Queen Christina of Sweden, James I and William III of England, Queen Anne, and Frederick the Great. Anti-homosexual atrocities committed in the West contrast starkly with the more tolerant traditions of pre-modern China and Japan, as revealed in poetry, fiction, and art and in the lives of emperors, shoguns, Buddhist priests, scholars, and actors. In the samurai tradition of Japan, Crompton makes clear, the celebration of same-sex love rivaled that of ancient Greece. Sweeping in scope, elegantly crafted, and lavishly illustrated, Homosexuality and Civilization is a stunning exploration of a rich and terrible past

Cover -- Copyright page -- Title page -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: General Discussions on Homosexuality -- Sexual Orientation -- Definitions of Homosexuality -- Types of Homosexuals -- The Distinction between Inversion and Perversion -- Homosexual Practice or Behaviour -- Homosexual Orientation and the Homosexual Act -- Causes of Homosexuality -- Sexual Orientation Change -- Natural Law Morality and Homosexuality -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: The Homosexuality Debate in Malawi -- Introduction -- Legal Status of Homosexuality in Malawi -- Homosexuality Offences in Malawi -- Pro-Homosexuality Arguments in Malawi -- Anti-Homosexuality Responses in the Debate -- Homosexuality and Health -- Homosexuality and Donor Aid to Malawi -- Homophobic Practices against Homosexuals in Malawi -- Blackmail, Extortion and Homosexuality in Malawi -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: The Prevalence of Homosexuality in Malawi -- Introduction -- Prevalence of Homosexuality in Malawi -- Prevalence of Homosexuality in Contemporary Malawian Communities -- Prevalence of Homosexuality in Educational Institutions -- Prevalence of Homosexuality in Malawian Prisons -- Factors which Promote Homosexuality in Malawi -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: The Homosexuality Debate in Africa -- Introduction -- The Notion that Homosexuality is Un-African -- The Notion that Homosexuality is African -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5: International Debate on Human Rights and Homosexuality -- Introduction -- Human Rights and Homosexuality -- The International Debate on Homosexuality -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6: Homosexuality, the Bible and the Quran -- Introduction -- The Old Testament and Homosexuality -- The New Testament and Homosexuality -- Homosexuality in the City of Corinth -- Homosexuality in Islam: Qur'an, Hadith and Sharia

Homosexuality is a cross-cutting challenge to Malawian society with theological, socio-cultural, economic, legal, political, and human rights implications. This book argues that the solution to the homosexuality debate in Malawi does not lie in either the criminalization or decriminalization of homosexuality; neither does it lie in homophobia nor heterophobia. However, the solution to the homosexuality debate lies in achieving a harmonious co-sexistence of both heterosexuals and homosexuals by practicing mutual tolerance. The book concludes by suggesting various activities to be taken by: The Government of Malawi; Gay Rights Activists; Religious Leaders; Traditional Leaders; and Malawian Society to ensure the aforementioned tolerance and understanding is encouraged.

Ten years after its original publication, Roman Homosexuality remains the definitive statement of this interesting but often misunderstood aspect of Roman culture. Learned yet accessible, the book has reached both students and general readers with an interest in ancient sexuality. This second edition features a new foreword by Martha Nussbaum, a completely rewritten introduction that takes account of new developments in the field, a rewritten and expanded appendix on ancient images of sexuality, and an updated bibliography.