PSY 1102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Gay Liberation, Jerry Falwell, Middle Ages

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Stuart Chambers

Document Summary

Old testament: god punishments societies that don"t live up to his will. Being gay was a sickness was a sign of moral failing. New testament: jesus introduces idea that sin and sickness do not necessarily go together. If you are sick, your neighbour should take care of you and evoke compassion. All natural phenomenon can be explained scientifically (thomas aquinas) Natural law: if you use reason effectively you can figure out how you are supposed to act (cid:498)you can tell its wrong from nature cause certain things happen to you if you do these bad things(cid:499) Homosexuality is an abomination (also eating shellfish and wearing certain types of fabric) As a group you must come together. Christ loved all people anyway, even if they were doing something wrong. In the middle ages homosexuality was largely invisible. Homosexuality as a (cid:498)danger to society (cid:498)we are under threat because people are doing something wrong(cid:499)