God made me this way
Same-sex attraction through the lens of evolutionary creation in Christian theology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21691180 |
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| Authors | Jack A C Key (independent scholar, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 135-153 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theology and Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1355-8358 • E-ISSN: 1745-5170 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13558358.2024.2428875 |
| OpenAlex | W4404439289 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
In an examination of same-sex attraction through the lens of evolutionary creation and Aquinas’ secondary causality, this paper seeks to challenge the understanding of many Christians today that this trait is a negative result of ‘the fall’. By presenting a new approach called the Evolutionary Evaluation Model, a set of five questions guide this process of fairly evaluating traits in humans today which seem to contradict God’s design for humanity. Using this model to evaluate existing peer-reviewed scientific evidence alongside theological considerations, same-sex attraction appears to have been intentionally designed by God. Within a minority of humans, this trait produces the ability to build social bridges and ensures the survival of their families. Whilst same-sex attraction is not a result of ‘the fall’, such individuals need God’s support to overcome barriers that neutralize the benefits of the trait
Attraction · Biology · Epistemology · Humanity · Sociology · Theology · Trait · Computer Science · Evolution and Science Education · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Ecology, and Ethics · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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