Searching for the Pathway Back to a Christian Sexual Ethic

Mar 10, 2018 by

by Trevin Wax, The Gospel Coalition:

When it comes to a position on marriage and sexuality, we often hear Christians say they are “moving” or “evolving” or “on a journey.” Almost always, this means they are on the pathway from the traditional Christian view to a revisionist sexual ethic.

These descriptors make sense in light of the narrative of the sexual revolution, a worldview that envisions societal progress in terms of “emancipation” from regressive and repressive moral standards. Once someone adopts this narrative of progress, it only makes sense that he or she would “evolve” toward a better ethic—a new state of human flourishing through the satisfaction of God-given desires, all of which are permissible as long as sexual activity remains consensual.

But why should the idea of “moving” or being “on a journey” refer only to the pathway toward revisionism? Isn’t it possible that some Christians will realize they’ve made a wrong turn and look look for a pathway back? If love hopes all things, shouldn’t we want people to find the path back home?

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