St. Patrick Versus Homosexuality
Rev. Angus Stewart argues that St. Patrick's historical writings and life demonstrate opposition to homosexuality, grounding this position in biblical teaching on marriage and sexual ethics. The article defends a Reformed Christian understanding of sexuality by examining Patrick's own testimony and the scriptural basis for the traditional Christian view of marriage as a covenant between one man and one woman.
Rev. Angus Stewart (published in the Belfast News Letter on 16 March, 2017, and the Belfast Telegraph on St. Patrick’s Day, 17 March, 2017) Among the St. Patrick’s Day parades in various places around the world, some homosexual groups are marching. But what does Patrick himself—the man who is supposed to be honoured by such parades—have to say about homosexuality? In his autobiography, after being kidnapped and forced into slavery as a shepherd, Patrick relates his escape from Ireland. He...