Sexual orientation & human rigths in American religious discourse Sexual orientation and human rights in American religious discourse edited by Saul M. Olyan & Martha C. Nussbaum. - New York Oxford University Press 1998. - xix, 260p. 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction : contemporary Jewish perspective on homosexuality -- Religious communities, secular society, and sexualitiy : one Jewish opinion -- Sexual orientation and human rights : a progrssive Jewish perspective -- Constructing a Jewish sexual ethic : a rejoinder to David Novak and Judith Plaskow -- Introduction to Roman Catholic perspectives on sexual orientation, human rights, and public policy -- Sexual orientation and human rights : a Roman Catholic view -- Sexual orientation and human rights in American religious discourse : a Roman Catholic perspective -- Response to James Hanigan and Charles Curran -- Introduction to essays representing mainline Protestant churches -- The prophetic stand of the ecumenical churches on homosexuality -- Sanctification, homosexuality, and God's triune life -- Response to Max Stackhouse and Eugene Rogers -- Introduction : three perspectives on gays in African-American ecclesiology and religious thought -- Sexual orientation and human rights discourse in the African-American churches -- Deadly silence : reflections on homosexuality and human rights -- Sexual orientation and the language of higher law -- Sexual and religious pluralism -- What would it mean to have a "First Amendment" for sexual orientation?

0195119428 (alk. paper)


Homosexuality--Religious aspects.
Gay rights--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Gay rights--United States.
Homosexuality--Goverment policy--United States.
Gay rights--Religiuos aspects--Judaism.
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Gay rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Gay rights--United States.
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Gay rights--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Homosexuality--Religious aspects.
Homosexuality--Goverment policy--United States.

BR 115 .H6 / S49 1998