Category Archives: Centurion and Pais

Summary: The Galilee Episode

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Ron Goetz

Here are some of the discoveries I cover in my book, The Galilee Episode: Two Men in One Bed, Two Women Grinding. I started my research over a decade ago, wondering if the couples in Luke 17:34-35 might be gay and … Continue reading →

Posted in Book, Centurion and Pais, Clobber Passages, Galilee, Homosexuality, Lesbian Grinding, Luke 17, Luke 17:34-35, Q Source, Sappho, Two Men in One Bed, Two Women Grinding Together | 1 Comment

“The Sin of Sodom” Revisited

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Ron Goetz

Sodom, Hospitality, and Same-Sex Relations More and more, conservative Bible scholars are acknowledging the fact that, Biblically speaking, the sin of Sodom has to do with the lack of hospitality–in the extreme–and not anal sex per se.  Nothing lacks hospitality … Continue reading →

Posted in Centurion and Pais, Homosexual Marriage, Homosexuality, Homosexuality and the Bible, Lesbians, Q Source, Two Men in One Bed, Two Women Grinding Together | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

The Centurion: An Ethical Pederast?

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Ron Goetz

Jesus’ acceptance of the Roman centurion and his pais has some troublesome contemporary implications. These troubling implications were highlighted in a comment from Charles Kinnaird over at Not Dark Yet. Kinnaird was not taking issue with the substance of either … Continue reading →

Posted in Age Disparity in Sexual Relationships, Centurion and Pais, Child Sexual Abuse, Ethical Pederasty, Pederasty, Romans Homosexuality | 19 Comments

Adolescent Sexual Readiness & Child Sexual Abuse

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Ron Goetz

Friends, I just discussed the fact that the category of “adolescence” was made necessary because of the industrial revolution and the resulting need for universal education to provide industry with the highly trained workforce it required.  In the post I … Continue reading →

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The Gay Theme of the Q Source

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Ron Goetz

There is a definite gay theme in the Q Source, or the Gospel of Q. Before we discuss the violent persecution of the Q community, and the individual behind that persecution, it is necessary to establish the historical grounds for … Continue reading →

Posted in Centurion and Pais, Galilee, Homosexuality, Jesus and Homosexuality, Leviticus, Luke 17, Luke 17:34-35, Q Source, Ten Years in Galilee | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments