If Homosexuality Is Wrong, So Is Contraception

Historically, the Christian church was united in firm opposition to both homosexuality and contraception. Today most evangelical Christians continue to oppose the former but have embraced the latter. This paper argues that there is a clear tension between these views, especially when it comes to the...

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Main Author: Hsiao, Timothy (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: EPS 2021
In: Philosophia Christi
Year: 2021, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 341-355
IxTheo Classification:KDG Free church
NCF Sexual ethics
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Summary:Historically, the Christian church was united in firm opposition to both homosexuality and contraception. Today most evangelical Christians continue to oppose the former but have embraced the latter. This paper argues that there is a clear tension between these views, especially when it comes to the evangelical use of natural law-type reasoning. The conclusion of this paper is that Christians who view homosexual activity as immoral must also view artificial contraception in the same light. They are wrong for the same reason: they both misuse the sexual organs by directing sexual activity away from procreative unity.
ISSN:1529-1634
Contains:Enthalten in: Philosophia Christi
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5840/pc202123228