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Biblical Ethics, Kevin Twain Lowery
Biblical Ethics, Kevin Twain Lowery
Faculty Scholarship – Biblical Literature
This article outlines the parameters of biblical ethics. It begins with an overview of how ethics functions in different ways throughout the biblical text, then it describes the ways that the content and emphases of biblical ethics changed over time, as evidenced in the biblical books themselves. This understanding provides a backdrop for a Wesleyan approach to appropriating biblical ethics for contemporary ethical issues.
Understanding The Complexities Of The Gay Marriage Issue, Kevin Twain Lowery
Understanding The Complexities Of The Gay Marriage Issue, Kevin Twain Lowery
Faculty Scholarship – Theology
The goal of this paper is to help frame the issue of gay marriage in a constructive way, without the rhetoric and the oversimplifications that are too often prevalent. It is the author’s contention that this issue is not ultimately about legal rights; it is about legitimation. In order to support this claim, it is first necessary to clarify the various aspects of the issue, namely, homosexuality itself, the role of marriage in society, and the hermeneutical challenge of formulating a Christian response. The paper also briefly considers some of the more common arguments that are made for or against …