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- From: <Stephen.Finlan AT durham.ac.uk>
- To: "Corpus-paul" <corpus-paul AT franklin.metalab.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: Paul and homosexuality?
- Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 16:55:07 +0100
Bob MacDonald:
> I wonder if you have come across Gary Thorne from Halifax (St
George's) - a
> very good friend doing doctoral work at Durham.
No. I live in New Jersey now.
> Is there a corresponding charism in the First covenant, I wonder?
The Nazirite vow (temporary or permanent).
No wine, no grapes, no barbers, no buildings.
> sex is not [Paul']s moral concern - abuse of sex is among his moral
concerns
> because such abuse is always an abuse of a relationship with another
made in
> the image of God.
That's an example of a kind of statement that can (hopefully)
be appreciated by both ascetics and non-ascetics.
> [P]urity ... includes not violating any relationships (leave
> your gift at the altar and be reconciled to your brother first)
Alright. A spiritualized definition of purity, but that's fine.
(By "spiritualized," here, I mean a reinterpretation of the
original meaning of a word, to give it more inward and
ethical meaning.)
> The greater gifts are subject to greater distortions.
Alright.
> Bob: I understand Nanos's position to be that Paul intended a
continuing
> distinction of Jew and gentile in post-Christ Israel....
If it is possible, I take a position halfway between Nanos and Maccoby
on this. I think Paul did reduce the importance of Jewish
observances,
but probably did continue to follow them himself (as Acts claims).
But
I don't have the time for along debate on this subject!
> In a nearby diocese, divisions multiply over perceived purity issues
related
> to human sexual behaviour.
Well, you've already articulated a spiritually worthwhile
concept of purity above. (Not that that makes it easy to
deal with the details of arguments like that one.)
Finlan
U Durham
but really in NJ
go figya
-
Re: Paul and homosexuality?,
MillerJimE, 06/14/2002
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: Paul and homosexuality?, Stephen.Finlan, 06/14/2002
- Re: Paul and homosexuality?, Perry L Stepp, 06/14/2002
- Re: Paul and homosexuality?, Bob MacDonald, 06/15/2002
- Re: Paul and homosexuality?, Stephen.Finlan, 06/16/2002
- Re: Paul and homosexuality?, Stephen.Finlan, 06/16/2002
- Re: Paul and homosexuality?, Bob MacDonald, 06/16/2002
- Re: Paul and homosexuality?, Stephen.Finlan, 06/17/2002
- Re: Paul and homosexuality?, Bob MacDonald, 06/18/2002
- Re: Paul and homosexuality?, Stephen.Finlan, 06/18/2002
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