Interpretation of Scripture

 

Peter Gomes,    The Good Book,   Publ.  Harper 2002

 

Richard Hays, The Moral Vision of the New Testament,     Publ.  HarperCollins 1996

First half presents a methodology for interpreting the New Testament,  the Second Half uses various issues as test cases to illustrate the method.

 

William J. Webb, Slaves, Women and Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis   Publ.   IVP  2001

Uses particular issues as a way of presenting a methodology for scriptural interpretation.

 

Scroggs, Robin  The New Testament and Homosexuality,  Publ.  Fortress 1983

 

Brawley, Robert L. Biblical Ethics and Homosexuality: Listening to Scripture. WJK, 1996

 

Murchison, D. Cameron  "Scripture, tradition, knowledge and experience: a review of some recent literature from the church's conversation on homosexuality",  The Ecumenical Review v.50, 1998.

 

Alpert, Rebecca T.  "Scripture and homosexuality: Biblical authority and the church",  Journal of Ecumenical Studies v.34, 1997

 

On the Net:

 

Wink, Walter  Homosexuality and the Bible

http://www.melwhite.org/biblesays.html