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Balch, David L., ed. Homosexuality, Science, and the “Plain Sense” of Scripture. Grand
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Bellis, Alice Ogden, and Terry L. Hufford. Science, Scripture, and Homosexuality.
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Cahill, Lisa Sowle. “Gender and Strategies of Goodness: The New Testament and
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Consoli, Massimo. Ecce Homo: L’omosessualità nella Bibbia. [Milan:] Kaos, 1998.
Dallas, Joe. A Strong Delusion. Eugene, OR: Harvest House, 1996, 194–97.
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Douma, J. Homofilie. Ethische Bezinning 9. Kampen: Van den Berg, 1984.
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Fredrickson, David E. “Natural and Unnatural Use in Romans 1:24–27: Paul and the
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Haas, Guenther. “Exegetical Issues in the Use of the Bible to Justify the Acceptance of
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Hartfeld, Hermann. Homosexualität im Kontext von Bibel, Theologie und Seelsorge.
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Miller, James E. “Pederasty and Romans 1:27: A Response to Mark Smith.” Journal of
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Stegemann, Wolfgang. “Homosexualität—ein modernes Konzept.” Zeitschrift für Neues
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