Category Archives: Sexuality

We are thinking through additional counter-arguments to those in favor of gay marriage proposed by Richard Beck in his blog. How can it be loving for God to prohibit homosexuals from engaging in homosexual sex? Well, the reasons given in … Continue reading →

We are thinking through additional counter-arguments to those in favor of gay marriage proposed by Richard Beck in his blog. In yesterday’s post, I pointed out that we are given two biblical templates for life in the image of God … Continue reading →

We are thinking through additional counter-arguments to those in favor of gay marriage proposed by Richard Beck in his blog. Now, as I discussed in detail in my series “Jesus, Paul & the Hermeneutics of Sexuality,” Jesus and Paul find … Continue reading →

[This is rewritten from a post from years ago.] There are, of course, many factors pushing marriage rates down in the West, and there have been for years. They largely fit within the rubric of “marriage is but a social … Continue reading →

We’re considering Richard Beck’s post at his Experimental Theology blog summarizing four arguments for affirming same sex marriage. He did not endorse or advocate these arguments. 4. Love and Liberation The fourth argument for [a pro-gay marriage (or pro-GM)] position regarding … Continue reading →

We’re considering Richard Beck’s post at his Experimental Theology blog summarizing four arguments for affirming same sex marriage. He did not endorse or advocate these arguments. 3. The Holy Spirit Changing a Literal and Traditional Reading of the Bible A huge … Continue reading →

We’re considering Richard Beck’s post at his Experimental Theology blog summarizing four arguments for affirming same sex marriage. He did not endorse or advocate these arguments. 2. Marriage as Grace “Male and female God created them” and “Be fruitful and multiply.” … … Continue reading →

Richard Beck’s Experimental Theology continues to be a must-read blog. Even though I sometimes disagree. Especially because I sometimes disagree. Richard recently posted an article summarizing four arguments for affirming same sex marriage. He did not endorse or advocate these … Continue reading →