Do we have a better story about sexuality and faith?
by Ian Paul, Psephizo:
Are you confident about orthodox Christian teaching about sex, sexuality and marriage? Are you happy talking about it, and find it easy to communicate it persuasively in our contemporary culture with its approach to gender identity? Do you understand how Western culture reached its current position, and see both the positives and the problems in that? And are your area, episcopal and denominational leaders in the same position? In which case, read no further.
If, on the other hand, you feel more like most other Christians and Christian leaders—baffled at the bewildering changes in culture, hesitant about making sense of biblical teaching, and confused about connecting what seem to be two very different worlds—then you probably need to read Glynn Harrison’s recent book A Better Story: God, Sex and Human Flourishing. Glynn was formerly Professor and Head of Department of Psychiatry, University of Bristol, UK, where he was also a practising Consultant Psychiatrist, and was for many years a member of the Church of England’s General Synod, so he is well qualified to address this complex area. But the book is very accessible, and Glynn practices what he preaches, by illustrating big ideas through telling some simple but memorable stories.
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