homosexual intercourse. And they exchange their right mind for a “debased” mind that puffs itself up at the expense of others and of human community. In recent years Paul’s descriptions of sexual behavior among the Gentiles of his time have been used as the basis for heated discussions among Christians about the place of homosexual people and of same-sex relationships within the church. The issue is a complicated one, and Romans 1 may not shed as much light on the problem as we would think. First,
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