Christianity & Sexual freedom

The Kitchen Table - Episode 4

Thu 4 Jun 2020

Bible reference(s): 1 Corinthians 6:18-20

Doesn’t Christianity cause harm by suppressing natural sexual appetites? The ancient Greeks, Romans and Pagans had a healthy natural view of sex, didn't they? But then along came Paul and Augustine to create a repressive view which existed in the West until the 1960’s liberating sexual revolution. Is that accurate?? If so, why do we have the "Me Too Movement"? Why are so many people demanding their bodies be respected? Join David Robertson and Stephen McAlpine as they explore the Christian view of sexuality, referencing the brilliant Historian Tom Holland.

If you want to find out more then have a look at these:

https://theweeflea.com/2016/11/14/being-human-sex-sexuality-gender-and-the-inhumanity-of-21st-century-humanism-part-1/ and the following lectures.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar6em3JwtZk&t=53s

Image: Ciro Ferri: Triumph of Bacchus, Triumph of Bacchus, oil on canvas by Ciro Ferri, 17th century.

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Contributors

With

David Robertson

David Robertson is an experienced presenter and debater on the place of the Christian faith in the public sphere, a prolific blogger at The Wee Flea and he was the minister at St Peter's Free Church in Dundee, Scotland for 27 years. Having come to Australia in 2019 to work with City Bible Forum, David now is employed by the Anglican Diocese of Sydney to help churches think about how they engage with their culture to communicate the good news of Jesus.

Stephen McAlpine

Stephen writes and speaks on issues of culture, social trends and religious beliefs. He has worked as a church pastor for three decades and has been a national communicator for City Bible Forum. Originally from Belfast in Northern Ireland, he's now based in Australia, and is currently doing a locum in Christchurch. He is married to Jill who is a Clinical Psychologist. His latest book, Being the Bad Guys, was 2021 Australian Christian Book of the Year.