Seminar 9: Homosexuality in Christian tradition
Introduction to the 2000 seminar series To ISS home page   2000 Seminars 1 - The experience of God (March 15) 2 - Shared traditions: Different paths (March 30) 3 - Glory and flesh: The spirituality of John's gospel (April 13) 4 - Setting the agenda for society: Whose role? (May 10) 5 - City churches as spiritual powerhouses (June 3) 6 - Ecumenical vespers for the vigil of Pentecost (June 10) 7 - Looking back at the 20th century and forward to the 21st (July 8) 8 - "The touches of sweet harmony" A celebration of JS Bach's church music (August 5) 9 - Homosexuality in Christian tradition (August 23) 10 - Tour of Orthodox churches and their icons (September 9) 11 - 'Two steps forward: one step back': Anglicans and Roman Catholics in dialogue (October 7)   Back to St Peter's Home Page		Christian tradition has always treated homosexual practices - though not always homosexual love - as sinful. However, the degree of sinfulness it has accorded homosexuality has varied considerably, creating a tradition that can best be regarded as ambivalent. For some periods in Western Christian history, homosexual activity has been regarded as no more sinful than gluttony; at other times, it has been regarded as the grossest of abominations, punishable by death. This tradition needs to be understood in the context of Christian views on heterosexual activities, including teachings now abandoned by the Church, such as the strict rules which once governed marital intimacy.   Date Wednesday 23 August Time 7.30 - 9.30 pm Venue St. Peter's, Eastern Hill, Melbourne Cost $15 (includes light refreshment) Conductor: Dr Muriel Porter, feminist, author and journalist, member of many major church committees
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