Document Type	Master's Dissertation
Author	Mtshiselwa, Vincent Ndikhokele Ndzondelelo
Email	mtshivnn@unisa.ac.za
URN	etd-10152010-190355
Document Title	Leviticus 18:20 and 20:13 in discussion with the Methodist Church of Southern Africa on homosexuality
Degree	MA(Theol)
Department	Old Testament Studies
Supervisor	Advisor Name Title Prof D Human Supervisor
Keywords	Methodist Church of Southern Africa homosexuality
Date	2010-09-03
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract In recent times, the texts of Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, has attracted the attention of Old Testament scholars, clergy and the laity alike. In my view, such an attention has been inspired by the readers’ quest to the possible light which the text can shed on the subject of homosexuality. The latter topic is one of the burning issues raised in present day South Africa. It thus comes as no surprise, that interpreting texts such as Leviticus18:22 and 20:13 becomes pertinent in our context. This research aims at coming up with a constructive dialogue between the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (hereafter referred to as MCSA)’s readings of this text, scholars’ interpretation of the same and the Xhosas’ reception of homosexuality in the Republic of South Africa. Through the use of methodologies such as the Literary, Textual, Canon, Composition and Redaction Criticism, as well as Socio-Scientific Criticism, Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13, will be brought to bear with its MCSA’s readings and Xhosas’ readings with a view to making a necessary contribution to African biblical hermeneutics. © 2010, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. Please cite as follows: Mtshiselwa, V N N 2010, Leviticus 18:20 and 20:13 in discussion with the Methodist Church of Southern Africa on homosexuality, MA(Theol) dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10152010-190355/ > E10/718/gm
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