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- From: Loren Rosson <rossoiii AT yahoo.com>
- To: Corpus-paul <corpus-paul AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: Musings on Pauline Studies
- Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 06:20:36 -0700 (PDT)
John Dickson wrote:
> The problem with these particular labels is that
> they have arisen directly
> from heated modern debates and are thus loaded with
> powerful connotations.
I agree that this can be a problem.
> Applying these tags to ancients obscures
> rather than illuminates the
> motives, agendas, reasons and subtleties of a
> particular writer's opinions
> on matters such as homosexuality, the role of women
> and the place of Jews in the world.
Not necessarily, John. The fact that these are
negative and loaded terms doesn't change the fact that
anti-Semites, misogynists, and homophobes exist. They
existed in the ancient world, and they exist today. I
agree that Paul's opinions on the place of the Jewish
people, women, and slaves are all very complex issues
and saturated with nuance. But I see no amiguity in
his position on homosexuality. Believe me, I wish I
could say I did; I wish I could agree with people like
Scroggs and Jim Miller. But I honestly don't see the
evidence pointing in such a direction, and, moreover,
I think "homophobia" is neither inaccurate nor a
rhetorical exaggeration.
> Loren, perhaps you were being
> overly-rhetorical in your comments
Not at all. I meant exactly what I said.
> and so my reaction is unwarranted,
I appreciate your reaction; it's good to be clear on
what we mean.
Loren Rosson III
Nashua NH
rossoiii AT yahoo.com
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Re: Musings on Pauline Studies
, (continued)
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, Loren Rosson, 06/12/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, jwest, 06/12/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, Loren Rosson, 06/12/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, jwest, 06/12/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, MillerJimE, 06/13/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, Bob MacDonald, 06/13/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, Andrew Goddard, 06/13/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, Loren Rosson, 06/13/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, Perry L Stepp, 06/13/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, John Dickson, 06/13/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, Loren Rosson, 06/13/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, Steve Black, 06/13/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, Perry L Stepp, 06/13/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, Steve Black, 06/13/2002
- Re: Musings on Pauline Studies, Perry L Stepp, 06/13/2002
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