Homosexual Orientation and Anthropology: Reflections on the Category “Objective Disorder”

Abstract

Since the category objective disorder is pivotal to the magisterium's evaluation of homosexual orientation, the author seeks to clarify its meaning within Aquinas's anthropology. The doctrine of a directly created, subsistent soul is an essential element there. On the other hand, evolutionary theory suggests a markedly different understanding of human nature. If evolutionary anthropologies were to find a place in Catholic discourse, the judgment about the objective disorder of homosexuality would need to be reconsidered.