Human rights, hate crimes, and Hebrew-Christian scripture
M. Swigonski
This article seeks to contribute to a culture of human rights by challenging theuse of Hebrew and Christian scriptures to characterize LGBT persons as moraltransgressors and to justify or rationalize hate crimes against them. Scripturalpassages used to support claims of immorality of LGBT persons-texts of terror-are examined. Then scriptural passages that are affirming of LGBT relationships-texts of empowerment-are considered. The author discusses implications for social work of advancing a culture of human rights.
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- Tijdschrift
- Engels
praktische informatie
Boekcode
IHLIA Homodok ts. niet uitleenbaar
Taal publicatie
eng [Engels]
Hoofdtitel
Human rights, hate crimes, and Hebrew-Christian scripture
Algemene materiaalaanduiding
18 [Tijdschriftartikel]
Eerste verantwoordelijke
Mary E. Swigonski
Annotatie
In: Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services; vol./jrg.:
Bibliografische annotatie - Publicatiedata
13 (2001), nr. 1/2, pp. 33-45
Auteur Achternaam
Swigonski
Auteur Voornaam
M.
Prod country
usa
Samenvatting - Tekst
This article seeks to contribute to a culture of human rights by challenging the, use of Hebrew and Christian scriptures to characterize LGBT persons as moral, transgressors and to justify or rationalize hate crimes against them. Scriptural, passages used to support claims of immorality of LGBT persons-texts of terror-are examined. Then scriptural passages that are affirming of LGBT relationships-texts of empowerment-are considered. The author discusses implications for social work of advancing a culture of human rights.
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