Refuting the 'temple prostitution' interpretation of Romans 1 with historical scholarship

Winger cites two key scholars: Louis Crompton (a gay historian and pioneer of queer studies), who argues that reading Romans 1 as addressing only heterosexuals experimenting with homosexuality is 'strained and unhistorical' — Paul and Jewish writers of his era showed no acceptance of same-sex relations in any form. He also cites N.T. Wright, who notes that Plato's era already knew of longer-term same-sex relationships. Winger argues the 'temple prostitution' reading ignores Romans' actual context, 1 Corinthians, and 1 Timothy.