Kenan, “Foundations of the Earth” Summary Essay

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Foundations of the Earth by Randall Kenan 1963
Randall Kenan is critical about the religious beliefs and the community that propagates it. Kenan speaks about sexuality by highlighting the oppressive force conducted by religious communities towards those who believe otherwise from biblical teaching. The book explores how the solution this agenda is not a religious one, but rather a humanistic approach of empathy and acceptance, especially on the margins of sexuality.
The book tackles the controversy of Homosexuality. The author presents a situation wherein the people are put in a dilemma in how to respond to the issue. Equality of marriage is something that is continually subject to doubt by society, but in the modern world, more and more are expanding their awareness of love and becoming more open to it. Religious texts are just texts that can be interpreted by humans...