Chris cited my web site, jeramyt.org, specifically the paper on Romans and the Cybele goddess cult. Since the I originally wrote the paper 15 years ago and put it on my web site, I have updated it, refined it and it was published last year in the Journal of Biblical Literature: http://muse.jhu.edu/login?auth=0&type=summary&url=/journals/journal_of_biblical_literature/v130/130.4.townsley.pdf

Unfortunately it is a subscription journal, so you might need to interlibrary loan it, which shouldn't cost much if anything. On the other hand, if you contact me directly I can e-mail you the paper. There is also a "part 2" that should be coming out in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion next year. The first paper builds my argument about the interpretation of Romans 1:23-28 using the frame of the goddess cult using the cultural history and a grammatical analysis. Part 2 is a history of how the church has interpreted these verses from about the mid second century (Tatian) through the end of the millennium (Hinkmar). I pull together every known church commentary on this verse and I believe it supports my interpretation in the JBL "part 1" article. I can also send that paper for those interested. [email protected]

Quote from fresh_start on June 4, 2012, 4:04 pm

I read some time ago that Dr Nyland is not gay although I can't find that anywhere now sorry.

You are right, she is not gay. I read it on her blog! see my post below.

Quote from jtownsle on June 4, 2012, 11:58 am

Chris cited my web site, jeramyt.org, specifically the paper on Romans and the Cybele goddess cult. Since the I originally wrote the paper 15 years ago and put it on my web site, I have updated it, refined it and it was published last year in the Journal of Biblical Literature: http://muse.jhu.edu/login?auth=0&type=summary&url=/journals/journal_of_biblical_literature/v130/130.4.townsley.pdf

Unfortunately it is a subscription journal, so you might need to interlibrary loan it, which shouldn't cost much if anything. On the other hand, if you contact me directly I can e-mail you the paper. There is also a "part 2" that should be coming out in the Journal of the American Academy of Religion next year. The first paper builds my argument about the interpretation of Romans 1:23-28 using the frame of the goddess cult using the cultural history and a grammatical analysis. Part 2 is a history of how the church has interpreted these verses from about the mid second century (Tatian) through the end of the millennium (Hinkmar). I pull together every known church commentary on this verse and I believe it supports my interpretation in the JBL "part 1" article. I can also send that paper for those interested. [email protected]

oh wow, you are a champion, thanks. i'll email you 🙂