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'Straight and Narrow?'
Book Review # 98018
'Straight and Narrow?'
A review of Thomas E. Schmidt's book 'Straight and Narrow?'.
2,530 words (approx. 10.1 pages) |
1 source |
APA | 2007
Paper Summary:
This paper reviews and discusses the book 'Straight and Narrow?' by Thomas E. Schmidt. The paper reports that Schmidt's book addresses the view of various Christian factions toward homosexuality and some of the scriptural support they offer for their view. According to the paper, the author is not demonizing homosexuals or homosexuality but recognizes that many Christians do just that. The paper offers a chapter by chapter analysis of the book.From the Paper:
"Chapter 5, "From Sodom to Sodom," discusses the scriptural references to Sodom and the fate of Sodom, presumably destroyed because of unnatural sex. Revisionists see the Sodomites as guilty not of homosexuality but of inhospitality, though Schmidt cites evidence that their sin was sexual in nature. The fate of Sodom has been given a lot of weight by Christians as showing God's displeasure with homosexual acts, though the fact that there is some doubt as to what precise acts are being cited in the Bible raises questions about the meaning of the destruction of Sodom and of the lessons that should be taken from the events. Schmidt considers the textual evidence and the meaning of the terms used to the people of the time, recognizing as he always does that what is most important is the meaning when the scripture was written and not the meaning imposed on the text by later generations who may be distorting the original message. Much of that message has been treated as if it had been received clearly and distinctly, when in fact it has been subject to differences in translation and interpretation over the centuries and so might not be as definitive as believed."Sample of Sources Used:
- Schmidt, Thomas E. Straight and Narrow? Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 1995.
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'Straight and Narrow?' (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-'Straight-and-Narrow-'/98018
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"'Straight and Narrow?'" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-'Straight-and-Narrow-'/98018>
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