William J. Webb
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William J. Webb is a theologian, ordained Baptist
minister and former professor of New Testament
at Heritage Seminary, Ontario
. He is notable for developing the "redemptive-movement" hermeneutic in his book Slaves, Women & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis (2001). This book argues for full role equality of men and women in the church and family while concluding that homosexuality is not a biblically sanctioned lifestyle. Webb is also the author of Returning home: new covenant and second exodus as the context for 2 Corinthians 6.14-7.1 Sheffield : JSOT Press, 1993, held in several hundred university libraries.
Baptist
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minister and former professor of New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
at Heritage Seminary, Ontario
Ontario
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. He is notable for developing the "redemptive-movement" hermeneutic in his book Slaves, Women & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis (2001). This book argues for full role equality of men and women in the church and family while concluding that homosexuality is not a biblically sanctioned lifestyle. Webb is also the author of Returning home: new covenant and second exodus as the context for 2 Corinthians 6.14-7.1 Sheffield : JSOT Press, 1993, held in several hundred university libraries.
See also
- Christian views about womenChristian views about womenGender roles in Christianity vary considerably today as they have during the last two millennia. This is especially true with regards to marriage and ministry.Christianity traditionally has given men the position of authority in marriage, society and government...
- Homosexuality and ChristianityHomosexuality and ChristianityChristian denominations hold a variety of views on the issues of sexual orientation and homosexuality, ranging from outright condemnation to complete acceptance. In accordance with the traditional values of Abrahamic religions, most Christian denominations welcome people attracted to the same sex,...
- Christian egalitarianismChristian EgalitarianismChristian Egalitarianism , also known as biblical equality, is a Christian form of the moral doctrine of Egalitarianism. It holds that all human persons are created equally in God's sight—equal in fundamental worth and moral status...