Sodomy in Ecclesiastical Law and Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3608573 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Goodich (University of Haifa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 427-434 |
| Publication date | 1976-06-20 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j082v01n04_06 |
| PMID | 798010 |
| OpenAlex | W2018839164 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In the 13th century, sodomy, which was classified among the various sins against mature, was regarded as a primarily clerical vice. In both systematic theology and canon law, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was considered the just punishment for a sin that violated the natural procreative function of sexuality, was contrary to right reason and the natural order, and denied God's injunction to increase and multiply
Criminology · Homosexuality · Political science · Sociology · Sodomy · Law · Psychology · Theology and Canon Law Studies
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2002 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |