In 1 Corinthians 7:12-16, Paul offers this command to Corinthian believers who are married to nonbelievers: To the rest I… READ MORE
In 1 Corinthians 7:10-11, Paul offers a commandment against divorce between Christians. To the married I give this command (not… READ MORE
For Christians, the rule of sex is this: fidelity within marriage, chastity without it. Against extreme ascetics among Corinthian Christians,… READ MORE
First Corinthians 7:1-7 has sometimes been interpreted as a celibate apostles’ concession of marriage to Christians who otherwise can’t practice… READ MORE
Is sex dirty, or is it holy? This question neatly frames the difference between the Corinthians’ view of sex and… READ MORE
In 1 Corinthians 7:2-4, Paul writes about the morality and mutuality of Christian marriage. But since there is so much… READ MORE
When it comes to human sexuality, Christians have gotten a bad rap. If I read our critics rightly, we are… READ MORE
In a recent post on Reason.com, John Stossel makes “the case for legalizing drugs, prostitution, organ sales, and other… READ MORE
Who you are shapes how you act. How you act shapes who you are. Identity and behavior are mutually… READ MORE
We sometimes think of the New Testament era as the golden age of the church compared to which our… READ MORE
“All we have to do is decide what to do with the time given us.”
~Gandalf
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