I figured it would only be appropriate for my first post since getting back from my honeymoon would be on sex. CNN’s religion blog has a short article (mainly borrowing from John Acuff’s recent post on “Stuff Christians Like”) talking about how Christians “spoil” sex by focusing too much on guilt, abstinence, etc. and less [...] Read more »
Resources on the Bible and Homosexuality
James McGrath has posted a collection of helpful links on what the Bible has to say about homosexuality, including articles from both sides. It’s worth bookmarking for future discussions. I would add the following to the list: Gary R. Jepsen, “Arsenokoites and Malakos: Meanings and Consequences,” Currents in Theology and Mission (2006) Unfortunately, the Dale [...] Read more »
Dowry and Bride Price Are Not the Same Thing
An old song randomly came up on my iPhone the other day that brought my attention to an extremely common mistake, one I have heard repeated even by those who should know better: the idea of a “dowry” as a price paid by the bridegroom (groom/husband to be) in order to acquire his wife. This [...] Read more »
BBC: “The Virginity Industry”—Some Backward Cultures Still Advocate Virginal Marriage!
The BBC News has published an article on what they are calling “the virginity industry“—(mainly Arab and some Asian) women choosing to get hymen restoration surgery in order to hide their past sexual activity prior to getting married, avoiding the social consequences of not being a virgin on their wedding night. It is indeed a [...] Read more »
The Case for Early Marriage: Regnerus on the Evangelical Dilemma
If one is to be abstinent until marriage, why push marriage into the late twenties? Sociologist Mark Regnerus advocates and defends earlier marriage in the light of abstinence teaching, suggesting that the cultural shift towards later marriage is unreasonable and unwise. Read more »