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"Law, Religion and Homosexuality provides a systematic and nuanced analysis of how religion has shaped, and continues to shape, legislation that regulates the lives of gay men and lesbians in the United Kingdom. Arguing that religion remains at the heart of the relationship between law and homosexuality, the authors provide an in-depth study of the considerable authority of religion in lawmaking. Through an examination of how religious discourse influences the making of law in the form of official interventions made by faith communities and organizations, as well as by expressions of faith by individual legislators, the book shows how religion continues to be central to both enabling and restricting the development of lesbian and gay legal equality. Whilst some claim that faith has been marginalized in the legislative processes of contemporary western societies, Johnson and Vanderbeck show the significant impact of religion in a number of substantive legal areas relating to sexual orientation. Law, Religion and Homosexuality demonstrates the dynamic interplay between law and religion in respect of homosexuality and will be of considerable interest to a wide audience of academics, policy makers and stakeholders

"Historical Dictionary of Homosexuality, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 200 cross-referenced entries on important historical figures, philosophic, artistic, and literary treatments of same-sex love, historical terms, and contemporary events"--

For the last twenty years, John Corvino has traversed the US responding to moral and religious arguments against same-sex relationships. In this timely book, he shares that experience - addressing the standard objections to homosexuality and offering insight into the culture wars more generally. Is homosexuality unnatural? Does the Bible condemn it? Are people born gay (and should it matter either way)? Corvino approaches such questions with precision, sensitivity, and good humor. In the process, he makes a fresh case for moral engagement, forcefully rejecting the idea that morality is a `private matter`. This book appears at a time when same-sex marriage is being hotly debated across the U.S. Many people object to such marriage on the grounds that same-sex relationships are immoral, or at least, that they do not deserve the same social recognition as heterosexual relationships. Unfortunately, the traditional rhetoric of gay-rights advocates - which emphasizes privacy and tolerance - fails to meet this objection. Legally speaking, when it comes to marriage, `tolerance` might be enough, Corvino concedes, but socially speaking, marriage requires more. Marriage is more than just a relationship between two individuals, recognized by the state. It is also a relationship between those individuals and a larger community. The fight for same-sex marriage, ultimately, is a fight for full inclusion in the moral fabric. What is needed is a positive case for moral approval - which is what Corvino unabashedly offers here. Corvino blends a philosopher`s precision with a light touch that is full of humanity and wit. This volume captures the voice of one of the most rational participants in a national debate noted for generating more heat than light.

Intro -- Title Page Content -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Why You Should Read This Book -- About the Authors -- Dr. John Tyson -- Dr. Gregory Prince -- Down Home Religion: Homosexuality Is a Lie from the Pit -- Just Confused -- We Knew that Salvation Was Mysterious -- Cultural and Religious Change -- What About Scripture? -- A Few Principles of Biblical Interpretation -- I Literally Jumped Over the Moon -- How Wesley Interpreted Scripture -- Conservative or Progressive? -- You Actually Believe that Stuff? -- The Human and Divine In Scripture -- Culture Bound -- Conservatives, Progressives, and Jesus -- How Change Happens -- Does "Right" Change? -- Jesus Christ and the Conservative Religious Establishment -- Scriptural Application Changes -- Authority to Accept and Bless -- Honoring Differing Views -- Blame the Holy Spirit! -- Similar Crises in Church History -- The Gentile Problem -- The Slavery Problem -- The Sexism Problem -- Conclusion -- Born That Way? -- What Does LGBTQI Mean? -- Homosexuality is Complex -- Biology -- Prevalence of Homosexuality -- Genetics -- Epigenetics -- Choice -- Choosing to Be "That Way" -- A More Just Society and Loving Church -- What Does the Old Testament Say? -- Before We Begin -- Less Than You Might Expect -- Those Six Scriptures Are Hard To Translate -- Power Differentials and Fertility Gods -- Genesis 18-19 Sodom and Gomorrah -- Who is Going to 'Walk Back' Leviticus 20:13? -- Have You Committed An Abomination Today? -- Male on Male Sex -- What Does the New Testament Say? -- Homosexuality in the Roman World -- Pederasty -- Romans 1:18-32 (NRSV) -- They No Longer Exist -- The Context: Female Fertility Cults -- Who Was Worshipping the Female Fertility Goddesses? -- So Did Paul Approve of Homosexuality? -- I Corinthians 6:9-10 (NRSV) -- I Timothy 1:9-10 (NRSV) -- What Did Jesus Say? -- Matthew 19:3-12 (NRSV).

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- I. Definitions -- 2. A Theoretical Approach -- I: Homosexuality in Various Communities -- 1. Primitive Peoples -- 2. Historical Times -- 3. Animal Behaviour -- II: The Incidence of Homosexuality Today -- III: Homosexual Types -- 1. Physical Features -- 2. Identifying Psychological Characteristics -- 3. Reactions to Being A Homosexual -- 4. Masculine-Feminine : Active-Passive -- 5. Trans-Sexualism and 'Change of Sex' -- 6. Lesbian Types -- IV: Some Legal Problems -- 1. The Letter of The Law -- 2. Enforcing the Law -- 3. Civil Disabilities -- 4. Ethical and Religious Issues -- V: Some Social Problems -- 1. Intolerance and Its Effects -- 2. Homosexual Society -- 3. Child Molestation -- 4. Seduction of Youths -- 5. Imprisonment and Its Effects -- 6. Male Prostitution -- 7. Venereal Diseases -- VI: Two Typical Cases -- VII: Glands and Heredity -- 1. The Physical Basis of Sex -- 2. Sex Performance, Desire and Preference -- 3. The Hormonal Contribution to Lust and Deviance -- 4. A Biological Anomaly? -- 5. An Inherited Factor -- VIII: The Psycho-Analytic Approach: An Introduction -- IX: Some Psychological Factors -- 1. Searching for Explanations -- 2. Parental Behaviour -- 3. Development of Sex Roles -- 4. More Psychological Interpretations -- 5. Explanations of Lesbianism -- 6. Bisexuality -- X: The Odd, The Mad and The Violent -- 1. Covert, Latent and Repressed Homosexuals -- 2. Homosexuality and Paranoid Schizophrenia -- 3. Sexual Violence -- XI: Treatment for The Individual -- 1. Prospects of Cure -- 2. Deciding The Aims of Treatment -- 3. Techniques of Treatment -- 4. Behaviour Therapy -- XII: Conclusions -- 1. Causes -- 2. Prevention by Tolerance? -- References -- Index