Reconstructing Sexual Ethics: A Manifesto of Post-Purity-Culture Christian Sexual Ethics

Description Deconstructing purity culture and reconstructing sexual ethics is essential to the survival of the Christian religion. When statistics tell us that approximately 90% of Americans have premarital sex, and 87% of Australians believe premarital sex is morally “acceptable” why do many Christian organizations still promote purity culture? It clearly does not work. If we are going to talk about healthy sexual expression, loving relationships, and how to navigate consent, we need to do so realistically. Reconstructing Sexual Ethics opens up deeply honest and authentic conversations around topics like masturbation, pornography, consent, rape, contraception, abortion, homophobia and queer-affirmation, exploring how the author has evolved in these and many other areas, and challenging the church to do the same. Part memoir and part manifesto, this book reframes Christian sexual ethics in profoundly important ways, elevating the love and grace of God above Evangelical purity culture. It has the power to radically transform conversations around various aspects of our sexuality within the Christian religion and broader society.