In a topic-driven, well-organized, and
well-substantiated paragraph, SUMMARIZE Butterfield’s argument—her “they
say”—in the first half of chapter five of Openness Unhindered.
NOTE:
After posting on the blog, open up the CANVAS assignment (by the same name) and
DO copy and paste the URL address into the CANVAS "WEB URL" text box
so that I have record of your submission on Canvas. Thanks.
Chapter four of Openness Unhindered explains what it means when an individual means when he or she claims to be “gay”. In modern 21st century terms, being “gay” refers to having an attraction to someone of the same sex. It is stated that the definition of the term “gay” has changed over the course of social changes and time. What used to mean “merry” or “happy” now is used in a negative way towards homosexuals. “Gay describes an intimate disclosure of real and abiding selfhood.” (118). This quote is referring to the fact of how homosexuals or “gay” people are too selfish to abide by the laws of human sexuality mapped out by the Bible.
ReplyDeleteThe first half of Chapter 5 of Openness Unhindered talks about the literal definition of being "gay" and how it has changed throughout generations. On page 118, Butterfield tells us "Words become culturally charged as identity markers when they stand for clusters of meaning, when their meaning changes from one cultural locator to the next, when their meaning arises out of political strife or liberation movements, and when they divide people according to political, social or religious allegiance." This quote is talking about how words can be changed from time to time and how the term "gay" became an identity marker of homosexuals and no longer thought of as "happy" or "joyful". Many generations ago, if you were considered "gay", nobody would think of "homosexual." However, that is different in this generation.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 5, Butterfield talks about what it means to be "gay." The word gay has gone from an adjective describing happy or bright in the eighteenth century to the 20th century describing the inherent goodness of homosexuality.The chapter then goes on to explain how it is not a mental illness but more of a sin that we must learn to repent.Gay is no longer a word used to describe someone it is now a form of self identity. Overall, this chapter explains how the term gay has changed over time and how the different people perceive this term.
ReplyDelete
ReplyDeleteIn the first half of chapter 5, Butterfield talks about the true meaning of the word “Gay”. “The word gay has shifted from its historical sixteenth century meaning of merry, bright and joyous”, to the homosexuality meaning in the twentieth century. The chapter continues on in depth detail about the meaning of the word. The rest of the first half of the chapter goes on how gay is not just and adjective. It is a term of identity now. The conclusion of the chapter is how the meaning of the word gay has shifted through so many century and that is not just a word to people it is an identity.
In the first half of chapter 5, Butterfield gives us the definition of "gay". In the 16th century, gay meant to be happy and joyous. Throughout the centuries it changed to a portraiture of male effeminacy, to a new kind of person, until finally it is defined as a homosexual in the 21st century. She goes on about how people interpret the word, some people see it as a mental illness, others as self identity, and Christians see it as a sin. Overall, Butterfield talks about how the word gay has changed over the years.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 5, Butterfield talks about the definition of gay. She talks about how it was a word that meant nothing but good things in the 16th century. and how time progressed how the word meant something more and more and was more of a hateful word than ever. In a nutshell the chapter is about what is means to be gay and how people perceive the word gay, and what it means to be a gay Christian and how it is not socially acceptable to be gay in the 21st century.
ReplyDeleteIn the chapter "Self-Representation", the author connects the homosexual lifestyle with a Christian lifestyle and tells us how we need to represent ourselves if we really do claim to follow Christ. Rosie states that we cannot live a gay lifestyle, nonchalantly, while also pursuing God. She says, "When you modify the noun Christian with the adjective gay, you pair terms with incompatible anthropologies, and recommend a false philosophy." We cannot "affirm behavior that stands apart from God's commands." People treat the word gay as it's just another adjective, but it's serious term of identity that shouldn't be used in correlation with a Christian lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteThe meaning of the word gay has changed from its historical meaning which was to be festive, bright, joyous, etc, and now the meaning of the word has changed during this century to where it means: a homosexual. Some think that homosexuality is a consequence of mental illness, but that is not how the Bible records things. Some think that there can be a gay Christian but when you put those two words together, you are pairing incompatible terms and give out a false philosophy of the soul. “Many people identify as gay Christian are desperately trying to be heard. And the church needs to listen up, because the failure to listen degrades faithful brothers and sisters.” You should become friends with this person and let them know that “if you stand in the risen Christ alone, your self representation is Christian.” Gay is not just some other adjective, but a term to help describe an identity. To be gay means to be attracted sexually to the same sex, but the Bible is clear that all sex outside biblical marriage is a sin.
ReplyDelete