History of Christianity and homosexuality

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Christian leaders have written about male homosexual activities since the first decades of Christianity; female homosexual behavior was almost entirely ignored.[1] Throughout the majority of Christian history, most Christian theologians and denominations have considered homosexual behavior as immoral or sinful.[2][3][4][5]

However, since the second half of the 20th century some prominent Christian theologians and religious groups have espoused a wide variety of beliefs and practices towards homosexuals, including the establishment of various "open and accepting" Christian churches and denominations that actively support LGBT members.

  1. ^ Spong, John Shelby (2005). The Sins of Scripture. HarperCollins ISBN 0-06-076205-5
  2. ^ Gnuse, Robert K. (May 2015). "Seven Gay Texts: Biblical Passages Used to Condemn Homosexuality". Biblical Theology Bulletin. 45 (2). SAGE Publications on behalf of Biblical Theology Bulletin Inc.: 68–87. doi:10.1177/0146107915577097. ISSN 1945-7596. S2CID 170127256.
  3. ^ Pavao, Paul F. "Homosexuality Quotes". Christian History for Everyman. Paul F. Pavao. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Leviticus 18 Resources". Precept Austin. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Leviticus 18:22". Biblehub. Online Parallel Bible Project. Retrieved 30 November 2020.