The History of Christianity and Homophobia | Sir Noel Malcolm: The History of Homosexuality (2/4)

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How has Judaism and Christianity understood and treated homosexuality throughout history? Throughout this fascinating lecture, learn how the answer is that it was radically different and varied across time and place. Discover the influence theology has had in the development of how various romantic acts were legally categorised. The book upon which these lectures were based, has been nominated for the 2025 The Duff Cooper Prize. It can be purchased here: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/forbidden-desire-in-early-modern-europe-male-male-sexual-relations-1400-1750-sir-noel-malcolm/7538178?aid=13657&ean=9780198886334 Sir Noel Malcolm is a British historian and author, known for his work in early modern history and the relationship between Europe and the Islamic world. He's a Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford, and has written extensively on Thomas Hobbes, among other subjects. Knighted in 2014, he's also a Fellow of the British Academy and the Royal Society of Literature — Follow the Pharos Foundation — Website: https://pharos.foundation/ Twitter: https://x.com/Pharosofficial Instagram: pharos_foundation #history #podcast #gayhistory #christanity #renaissance #foucault #theologu