side of the theological spectrum. Fifth, others may accuse scholars who publicly question the morality of homosexual behavior of holding on to outmoded moral standards or primitive understandings of sexuality. But such labels beg the question of how one knows what is outmoded. Is something outmoded simply because it has a long pedigree? To the contrary, the antiquity and durability of a given prohibition against immoral conduct often indicates its workability, effectiveness, and elasticity as a cultural