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Christians and Homosexuality, 2005.
Examines Christian intolerance to homosexuality.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines the intolerance of many Christians towards homosexuality. Be that as it may, the paper suggests that intolerance towards gays and lesbians is contrary to the teachings of Christ and do far more harm than good. The paper shows that the schism between those vehemently opposed to homosexuals and those less so is a schism between the old and new testaments.
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"This paper will examine Christian attitudes towards homosexuality. In particular, this paper will examine the Christian divide over homosexuality. As will soon become evident, many Christians are appalled at the practice of homosexuality; that being noted, however, just as many Christians believe that it is imperative that Christian men and women love the sinner while reviling the sin. In both instances, the Holy Bible is used as an authoritative text for justifying strongly-held convictions on an issue that is among the most controversial ever to hound Christianity. In the case of this particular writer, my own humanist sensibilities have convinced me that tolerance and benevolence are both the most progressive approaches to this issue - and the most like the teachings of Jesus."
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Homosexuality and Christianity, 2008.
This paper applies the teachings of Christianity to argue against homosexuality and same-sex marriage.
2,555 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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This paper argues that, based on the Bible, homosexual relationships are immoral. The author stresses that, from the Christian perspective, same-sex marriage destroys the sacredness of marriage. The paper relates that same-sex marriage destroys the function of marriage because the purpose of marriage is to create life and same-sex couples are not capable of fulfilling the duty of creating their own children. The paper urges that article 16 in the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights should be changed to state that marriage is exclusively for the union of one man and one woman. The author concludes that homosexuality in Christianity is not acceptable and that Christian homosexuals must repent now for them not to suffer the fire of hell.
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"The truth is that the Holy Bible is our only God certified source of written truth. Our only correct source of enlightenment comes through our belief and faith in Jesus Christ as our personal savior and throughout reading the Holy Scriptures under the assistance of God's Holy Spirit. God created gravity and hardly anybody disagree the point. God created science and people are utilizing it to establish God does not exist. God created us in His image and likeness and as such provide us freedom to decide. God loves us and he has experienced long suffering for us and he has a plan, a wonderful plan."
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Homosexuality in Christianity, 2001.
The debate surrounding homosexuality and Christianity and its implications for society.
2,080 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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This paper looks at the widespread debate surrounding homosexuality, its causes, and some societal and Christian responses. It presents the arguments of "nature" vs "nurture" - the discussion whether somone is "born" homosexual or whether it is a product of their society and upbringing.
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"There is a war being fought. A war without guns and countries, but nonetheless a war with sides, pain, punishment and death. North American society is the battleground of a new type of war. Social ethics, civil rights and Christian dogma all play a part in the battle of homosexuality. Homosexuality is the emotional and sexual attraction to members of ones own sex."
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Homosexuality and the Christian, 2005.
Examines how homosexuality is viewed in the Christian religion.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper considers the fact that many Christian groups have a problem with homosexuality and with giving homosexuals any rights tied to their sexual orientation in any way. The paper considers why this is so, the source of this antagonism, and the idea of Cosgrove concerning how a rule needs to have justification to analyze why the rule might not be applicable today.
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"Given recent conflict on the issue of homosexuality in the United States, it appears that many Christian groups have a problem with homosexuality and with giving homosexuals any rights tied to their sexual orientation in any way. This has emerged most recently with the issue of gay marriage, but even without the question of marriage, many Christian groups decry homosexuality as a sin and condemn the practice, with some claiming that it is chosen or learned behavior and not an innate trait, which is contrary to current scientific opinion. Some of the reasons why this is so lead to a consideration of how to consider the influence of scripture on such judgments."
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Homosexuality and Religion, 2001.
A look at religious sources for attitudes towards homosexuality in different Christian sectors.
1,950 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper examines Christianity's attitude towards homosexuals in light of recent exposure of high-ranking church official's homosexual and pedophilia tendencies. It draws on many biblical sources in order to determine a stand to be taken amongst various Christian branches - Catholics, Presbyterians, Baptists and Mormons.
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"Christianity seeks to justify the marginalization of homosexuals by variously interpreting these passages. One must recognize that homosexuality, as a sexual proclivity, was acceptable in biblical times. While criminal by today's standards, in the Roman era, some men used younger boys for sexual gratification without the associated predatory, pederast behavior. The passages should be viewed within the social mores of the times. Biblical scholars also agree that the rigidity of interpretation of certain words: the etymology and relevance have changed, based on translation (Helminiak 85)."
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Homosexuality as a Deviance, 2006.
Examines the discrimination against homosexuals under the pretence that homosexuality is a deviance.
1,274 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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Deviance is a behavior that does not conform to social norms, therefore is socially created. Since most people in the United States believe that homosexuality is wrong, society has created homosexuality to be a deviance. This paper argues that since deviance is relative and not absolute to a society, homosexuality is not a universal form of sexual deviance. There are many cultures that accept forms of homosexuality. The Western society is not accepting of it though, and many times this non-accepting view cause discrimination towards homosexuals. Is homosexuality a way for some people to deviate, or is it just the way some people need to live their lives? The paper argues that if it is the way of life for some people, then society has to become accepting towards this lifestyle.
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"Instead of keeping their sexuality a secret, they are openly gay at all times. They challenge societal norms in hopes that there will be a change in attitudes. Gay liberationist rose about in the early 1970s, after an event that took place earlier. On June 28, 1969, the police raided Stonewall Inn, a gay hangout. Instead of dispersing as usual, the customers rioted. This incident drew a lot of needed attention to problems of police harassment that homosexuals faced."
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Homosexuality and Two Eastern Faiths, 2002.
This paper addresses the concept of homosexuality in respect to the religions of Taoism and Buddhism. These two Eastern religions have significantly different perceptions regarding homosexuality than the traditional assumptions in Western religions.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper addresses the concept of homosexuality in respect to the religions of Taoism and Buddhism. These two Eastern religions have significantly different perceptions regarding homosexuality than the traditional assumptions in Western religions. Buddhism openly embraces homosexuality as part of its tradition, and Taoism does not openly object to homosexuality.
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Homosexuality and the Media, 2004.
An exploration of the depiction of homosexuality in the media.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper examines how the media plays a prominent role in modern society and how the depiction of controversial topics, such as racism, sexism, and homophobia tends to influence social values, often to an inflammatory degree. In particular, it looks at how, recently, an increasing number of films and television programs have focused on homosexuality and how depictions of homosexuality in the media have not only affected how others view homosexuals, but also how gay people see themselves and the rights that they have.
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Homosexuality in Film since the 1890s
Ignoring the Issue: Censorship
Homosexuality as the Subject of Laughter
Homosexuality and Violence
Conclusion
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"During the 1990's and the first years of the new millennium, homosexuality has become an increasingly prominent issue in the media. The most controversial issue currently is same-sex marriages, forbidden by law in several states. Not allowing homosexual people to have rights is a type of censorship resulting from willfully ignoring the issue. General society is often not comfortable with the issue of homosexuality because it is either ignored or maligned by the media. Advertisements, television programs and indeed films featuring homosexuality is the exception rather than the rule. The consequences of ignoring the issue however is that the fundamental rights promised by the Constitution to every citizen are becoming a travesty of its original intention (Erwin)."
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Homosexuality, 2007.
This paper compares homosexuality today in the United States with this same behavior in ancient Greece.
1,885 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper explains that, since ancient Greece, when homosexuality was not only accepted but oftentimes encouraged, many changes have impacted society's view so that, today, in the United States, homosexuality is no longer accepted and is openly discouraged by the majority. The author points out that the main catalyst responsible for this drastic change has been Christianity through its intolerance and desire for members. The paper concludes that, despite the bigotry and indifference of some of the 'religious' public, great strides have been made by the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gender community to regain their rights so that they are equal to the rights of heterosexuals. The paper includes an annotated bibliography.
Table of Contents:
The Modern View
The Ancient View
Religion's Impact on Homosexuality
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"In these relationships, there was a courtship ritual where the erastes would present the boy with small gifts such as a rooster, pieces of meat, a disk, or a bottle of oil. If the boy accepted the gift, then he would become the erastes' eromenos and therefore be allowing the erastes to have sex with him. However, the erastes was to show he had more noble interests in the boy than just sexual ones. The eromenos, in turn, was not to submit too easily, and if pursued by more than one man, he was to show discretion between them and pick the noblest."
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Homosexuality and Religion, 2005.
A discussion on the acceptance of homosexuality in religion.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 6 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper discusses the issue of homosexuality within the context of mainstream religious organizations and churches. It explains that generally speaking, homosexuality and consequently homosexual acts are not reconcilable with fundamental religious doctrine no matter the religion. It claims that while some religions have developed an uneasy relationship with homosexuality , no full acceptance of homosexuality in any form within the confines of traditional Christian based religious faiths.
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"The issue of homosexuality within the context of mainstream religious organizations and churches is certainly a hot topic and one that has a long path of debate and contention before being solved. Generally speaking, homosexuality, and consequently, homosexual acts, are not reconcilable with fundamental religious doctrine no matter the religion. While some religions have developed an uneasy relationship with homosexuality, somewhat akin to the U.S. military's don't ask don't tell policy, there truly exists no full acceptance of homosexuality in any form within the confines of traditional Christian based religious faiths (Gallagher). The argument made here is that homosexuality and traditional Christian based religions cannot coexist in any fashion based on the current religious doctrine that all Christian faiths are based upon; i.e. biblical literature. The contention is that homosexuality within the confines of the individual should be considered a non-issue and thus simply a different aspect of ..."
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Homosexuality and Social Justice, 2002.
Explores many of the social and legal issues surrounding the subject of homosexuality by examining several articles on the subject.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay will explore the subject of homosexuality by examining Michael Levine's article, "Why Homosexuality is Abnormal," and Timothy F. Murphy's "Homosexuality and Nature," which counters Levine's assessments. This context sets up a polemic about homosexuality from the viewpoint of happiness and legislation, which will be assessed in relation to John Rawls theory of social justice in order to determine the weakness of Levine's argument against homosexuality.
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"Is Homosexuality Unnatural?", 2008.
An analysis of Burton Leiser's "Is Homosexuality Unnatural?"
1,010 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper looks at how Burton Leiser's "Is Homosexuality Unnatural?" examines the claim by many theologians and moralists that homosexuality is, at its core unnatural, and how they use this claim as a rationale for their condemnation of the practice. The paper discusses how it is Leiser's goal to posit and analyze a variety of characterizations of homosexuality to determine if there is anyway by which we can say that homosexuality is "unnatural."
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"Leiser's discussion is driven by five possible definitions of what could be considered "natural." In other words, Leiser examines different ways in which the word natural has been presented and applies them to the matter of homosexuality to determine if any prominent definition could be used to classify homosexuality as unnatural. This is a basic, even simplistic, approach to the determination of homosexuality's supposed unnatural qualities. Nonetheless, this simplicity provides Leiser's argument with greater credibility, because he seems to be presenting readers with a wide variety of options that are incapable of refuting his hypothesis. Of course, the unfortunate reality--and a possible weakness of the essay--is that there may be other definitions or conceptions of naturalness that would undermine Leiser's argument. "
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Roman and Greek Homosexuality, 2002.
Explores and compares the differing opinions of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations on the issue of homosexuality.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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Ancient civilizations have had a diverse history in respect to homosexuality. Two of the most dominant civilizations of the early Western civilizations were also quite different in how they perceived homosexuality. The Greeks saw a loving, often sexual, relationship between an older man and a younger man or boy to be a nurturing part of citizen-building. The Romans, however, perceived all sex and all male behavior as an opportunity for establishing domination over others. While both cultures accepted homosexuality to differing degrees and for different reasons, it was during the course of the Roman Empire that homosexuality became more frequently unacceptable in an increasing number of contexts. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the differences between Greek and Roman homosexuality.
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Male Homosexuality In Chinese History, 2002.
Examines how homosexuality was accepted and condemned throughout Chinese history and whether it was seen as an alternative or supplement to hetrosexual relationships.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 13 sources, $ 89.95
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Male homosexuality was a common practice in Chinese history. Several sources document the extent of this practice through long periods of Chinese history. It was also widely depicted in Chinese literature. Common literary terms for homosexuality included longyang, fen tao zhi ai (sharing or eating a peach) and duanxiu or cut sleeve. With few exceptions, however, male homosexuality did not replace heterosexual marriage nor was it seen as an alternative to marriage. Even as a kind of supplement to marriage, male homosexuality was not universally accepted. Though common, it was condemned by many. It was also illegal in the Qing period. These themes are discussed in this paper.
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Homosexuality, 2004.
A brief discussion of the topic of homosexuality.
2,903 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 86.95
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This paper explores the issue of homosexuality beginning with a discussion of the history of homosexuality from ancient Greece through to today. The writer looks at being gay from a psychological, physical, and social aspect. The paper also explores how different societies throughout time have accepted homosexuality to varying degrees.
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"In classical Greece, love between two men was considered to be the highest form of sexuality because it was not diluted by two opposing natures but remained strong in its masculinity. As Plato would write, ?while it does not produce children it brings forth beautiful ideas, art and actions which were eternally valuable...? (Halsall, 1986) It was only after the three Judeo inspired monotheistic religions (Islam, Christianity, and Judaism) became the predominant religions of the world that homosexuality began to be condemned. Even so, significant evidence suggests that it was still accepted through-out most of Southern Europe until well into the middle ages and fell from popularity as a function of an over-arching religious rejection of sexuality in general."
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