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Signe Jorgenson s article resulted from research done in a class on the New Testament. Rejecting stereo 

typical views of gays and lesbians as "sinful," she set out to discover what the New Testament actually

said about homosexuality. She discovered that, contrary to popular beliefs, the New Testament does not

condemn loving, reciprocal, committed gay and lesbian relationships. Instead, the practices censured

are only those which are unequal and exploitive. Taking each relevant verse in its original context, she

carefully explores the meaning of each text that refers to the topic. In constructing her argument, she

takes seriously the views of her opponents and systematically destroys their arguments one by one with

impeccable scholarship.

Lori Rowlett

Assistant Professor of Religious Studies

Interpretations of References to Homosexuality in The New Testament     Signe E. Jorgenson

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