ePub Introduction to the History of Christianity by Tim Dowley in History

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A pastor who is also a politics professor examines current issues pertaining to sexuality and society and asks; What kind of world are we creating? And is it the world we want to live in? With no fingerpointing; and a cordial openness to responses from all points of view; Dale Kuehne contrasts the "tWorld;" in which traditional morality reigned and recent innovations would have been inconceivable; with the postEnlightenment "iWorld;" in which these innovations are promoted because the perceived immediate needs of the individual are paramount. Both; he finds; fall short of the "rWorld;" the larger web of healthy and nourishing social relationships that provides the context for a biblical understanding of individual sexuality. This book will transform the conversation on sexuality among college students; campus ministers; church and ministry leaders; and all readers with an eye on culture and public policy. Excerpt Even as the broader culture has deviated from the traditional understanding of sexual ethics and marriage; so have Christians. . . . Given the rapid shift in the sexual behavior of Christians; it should come as no surprise that when the church attempts to respond to the questions posed by the Sexual Revolution; it does so with mixed messages; a muted voice; and little impact. . . . The answer for the church is not to withdraw permanently from the public debate about sexual morality. Instead we need to step back; think deeply about what we believe; and rearticulate it in a better way. Most of all; we need to practice what we profess and in doing so; reengage the culture in a dialogue about the meaning of sexuality.