&quote;When Brothers Dwell in Unity&quote; (e-bog) af Stephen Morris, Morris

&quote;When Brothers Dwell in Unity&quote; e-bog

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In the world of early Byzantine Christianity, monastic rules acknowledged but discouraged the homosexual impulses of adult males. What most disturbed monastic leaders was adolescent males being accepted as novices; adult men were considered unable to control their sexual desires for these &quote;beautiful boys.&quote; John Chrysostom, the Archbishop of Constantinople (397-407), virulently de...
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Forfattere Stephen Morris, Morris (forfatter)
Forlag McFarland
Udgivet 1 marts 2016
Længde 240 sider
Genrer LGBTQ+ Studies / topics
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781476622149
In the world of early Byzantine Christianity, monastic rules acknowledged but discouraged the homosexual impulses of adult males. What most disturbed monastic leaders was adolescent males being accepted as novices; adult men were considered unable to control their sexual desires for these "e;beautiful boys."e; John Chrysostom, the Archbishop of Constantinople (397-407), virulently denounced homosexuality, but was virtually the only Byzantine cleric to do so. Penances traditionally attached to heterosexual sins--including remarriage after divorce or widowhood--have always been much more severe than those for a variety of homosexual acts or relationships. Just as Byzantine churches have found ways to accommodate sequential marriages and other behavior once stridently condemned, this book argues, it is possible for Byzantine Christianity to make pastoral accommodations for gay relationships and same-sex marriage.