The Bible is Not Against Homosexuality: The Exploration of Mistranslations, Misunderstandings, and LGBTQ+ Discrimination Kirsten Rohla* Project Mentor(s): Joshua Welsh, PhD This presentation will look at select biblical verses frequently referenced in arguments against homosexuality, focusing specifically on chapters and verses that create division due to the English translations in the King James version (KJV) of the Bible. While the KJV was authorized by King James in the 1600s for the Catholic faithful, it is now used by 55% of Bible readers in the United States. Though most verses discussed here are interpreted as referencing homosexuality particularly, they are also used to condemn and or discriminate against the entire LGBTQ+ community. This makes correcting these misperceptions particularly timely. The examination of these verses includes both single word translation issues and historical contexts, and where relevant, this presentation will consider the writing of the Bible over a millennium and the circumstances around the creation of the KJV. Finally, this presentation further aims to clarify several broader translation issues by exploring situations where a translation leading to a modern condemnation of homosexuality was originally condemning child molestation, prostitution, rape, or male submission. A rhetorical listening model of four lenses will be used to ensure a holistic and comprehensive understanding of each demonstrated verse. It is therefore through the evaluation of the personal, discursive, cultural, and material agencies surrounding the translation of the King James version of the Bible that I posit there is no biblical justification for discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. Presentation Type: Oral Presentation (May 20, 9:30am–5:00pm) Keywords : Bible, mistranslation, LBGTQ+, homosexuality, discrimination SOURCE Form ID: 9 Cult of Fury is a multi-POV fantasy adventure novel that begs the question: Can a group of young women with completely different backgrounds and no practical experience band together and become the professional adventurers and spellcasters needed to right the catastrophic wrong of the land before it’s too late? Chapter one focuses on Riswynn, the youngest of the group, who was apprenticed to a dwarven clan isolated even by the remote northerly mountain range standards. They were captivated by the wings her mother tried to hide from the world, and in the mountain that was to be her home for the next ten years, she lived a sheltered life, free to fly through the cavernous depths and devote herself to the forge. All of that changes when a goddess of the highest order gives her both a blessing and a command: go forth and help me. What that help entails is left intentionally vague, but Riswynn is told to have faith in the quest and the answers will come. Unfortunately, her only guides are a broken compass, a book she can’t read, and an amulet with an intricately carved dragon. With time now counting down, the dwarves must rush to make up for her years of lost formal education in only a few days before sending her out to meet her fate, one she considers refusing. This project explores independence, found family, breaking stereotypes, and the power of women’s friendships through the lens of a fantasy world. Presentation Type: Oral Presentation (May 20, 9:30am–5:00pm) Keywords : Novel, first chapter, fantasy, oral interpretation, RPG-inspired SOURCE Form ID: 10 Cult of Fury : A Fantasy Novel First Chapter Reading Kirsten Rohla* Project Mentor(s): Ali Ünal, PhD
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