Homosexuality : South African evangelical perspective

Shayi, Frank

dc.contributor.advisor	Kretzschmar, Louise
dc.contributor.author	Shayi, Frank	en
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-23T04:24:14Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-23T04:24:14Z
dc.date.issued	1998-11	en
dc.identifier.citation	Shayi, Frank (1998) Homosexuality : South African evangelical perspective, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16022>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16022
dc.description.abstract	This dissertation deals with the sensitive topic of h :,mosexuality. For the most part, the Judeo-Christian tradition regards homosexual practice as sin, and an unacceptable alternative lifestyle for Christians. We looked at the current evangelical ethical position in comparison to this tradition and a liberal approach. Homosexuality is the phenomenon of sexually desiring and having sex with people of the same sex. Evangelicals uphold the centrality of the Bible as God's Word and the supreme guide for faith and practice. Three different sets of questionnaires were completed by homosexuals, evangelical leaders and members respectively and the data analysed. Old and New Testament texts showed that homosexuality is biblically never accepted. Data from homosexuals showed that more than fifty percent homosexuals have had sex with people of the opposite sex, thus not 'exlusive'. Data from evangelicals in South Africa, showed that homosexuality is not an acceptable lifestyle, especially for Christians.
dc.format.extent	1 electronic resource (123 leaves)	en
dc.subject	Homosexuality
dc.subject	Heterosexuality
dc.subject	Heterosexism
dc.subject	Sexuality
dc.subject	Homophobia
dc.subject	Evangelical
dc.subject	Ethical
dc.subject	Deontology
dc.subject	Teleology
dc.subject	Liberal
dc.subject	Pastoral relevance
dc.subject	Incidence of homosexuality
dc.subject	Transgenderal
dc.subject	Transgenerational
dc.subject	Egalitarian and Transient homosexuality
dc.subject	Rejecting punitive
dc.subject	Rejecting compassionate
dc.subject	Partial acceptance
dc.subject	Full acceptance
dc.subject	Contemporary arguments
dc.subject.ddc	261.8357660968	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Homosexuality -- Religious aspects -- Judaism	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Homosexuality -- Religious aspects -- Christianity	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Homosexuality -- South Africa	en
dc.title	Homosexuality : South African evangelical perspective	en
dc.type	Dissertation
dc.description.department	Philosophy, Practical and Systematic
dc.description.degree	M.Th. (Theological Ethics)	en