Category Archives: Sexuality

Some time ago, a reader asked me to comment on the theological arguments made in Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate by Justin Lee. Love Lee finally turns to this key passage — (Rom 13:8-10 ESV)  8 Owe … Continue reading →

Some time ago, a reader asked me to comment on the theological arguments made in Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate by Justin Lee. Lee next takes up Romans 1 — I had always glossed over it before, … Continue reading →

Some time ago, a reader asked me to comment on the theological arguments made in Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate by Justin Lee. Torn is not primarily a theological work, but speaks more to the emotional and social issues … Continue reading →

Stanley Hauerwas is a very influential theologian among contemporary evangelicals. His theology is rooted in the Anabaptist tradition (He’s a Neo-Anabaptist), and he’s had a huge influence on the thinking of many writers and thinkers. He’s a professor at Duke … Continue reading →

[This is rewritten from a comment I posted a few days 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 … Continue reading →

Paul’s arguments regarding God “giving up” or “giving over” are indeed controversial. N. T. Wright necessarily made himself an expert on the topic because, as an Anglican bishop, he served on the Lambert Commission that considered division resulting from the ordination of … Continue reading →

This brings us to — (Rom 1:21-23 ESV)  21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.  22 … Continue reading →

I love studying Romans, because I always learn so much when I do. It’s just so deep and rich that I can never leave a study feeling that I’ve exhausted the wisdom that is there. Since N. T. Wright is … Continue reading →

Fitting it all together At this point, it’s fair to ask why Eden is considered the pattern and ideal for sex and marriage. The Jewish view of sex was radically different from the Grecian view, and it was surely a … Continue reading →