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Establishing a link between theology, sex roles and the issue of masculinity, this book scrutinizes the origins of the religious attitudes towards gay sex, whether forbidden, tolerated or mandatory. While most readers are familiar with the traditional Islamic, Christian and Hebrew prohibitions against sex between two males, this book also reveals other historical religions from around the world which neither opposed nor condemned homosexuality. Other areas covered include: The Taoists of Ancient China; Plato and the later Stoics; Islamic Sufism; Native American culture; Early Christianity; Buddhism; Men, Homosexuality, And The Gods is an enlightening book that honours homosexual claims to moral integrity and appreciates religion without rancour. Easy to read and free of technical language this is a must for anyone who has an academic, professional or personal interest in theology and homosexuality.

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Important....A timely, accessible, and valuable resource not only for gay and bisexual men but for everyone concerned with the interlocking questions of religion, gender, and violence.

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Ronald E. Long is Assistant Professor of Religion at Hunter College of the City University of New York. His essays have appeared in The Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review, The Journal of Men's Studies and The Journal of the American Academy of Religion.

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