A conference paper entitled "Homosexuality Revisited in Light of the Current Climate", by Dr Calvin L. Smith, is now available on this site as an instant document download.This academic paper was delivered to the Tyndale Fellowship Triennial Conference on 5 July 2006, and was well received. Concerning the content and structure of this paper, which provides readers with a helpful survey of the debate and some important points for consideration, Calvin Smith writes in his introduction...

My aim here is to survey the nature of the current biblical debate on homosexuality, as well as make several observations in light of the current cultural and political climate. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the topic... I have sought to present the material simply and avoid technical language wherever possible. The material is presented in three parts. The first (largest) section surveys some of the main revisionist (i.e. pro-homosexual) exegetical arguments, together with traditionalist responses. Part two looks briefly at and comments on the view that homosexuality is biologically inherited. I conclude with some philosophical and political comments, together with some practical suggestions for Evangelicals concerning how to deal with this thorny issue.

The document can be downloaded free from the Theological Articles page.