12. Sexual ethics: Comparing Christian Approaches (Fletcher and Barclay)
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- 11. Sexual ethics: Comparing Christian Approaches (Fletcher and Barclay)
- Joseph Fletcher
- "Situation Ethics"
- Traditional understanding of SE is whether "love" is being served
- Agape the highest form of love being that which God bestows on his people
- The love a couple shares reflects the love humans receive from God and is therefore precious
- Provided sex is performed responsibly, with precautions then sex before marriage could be condoned by many Xns
- He recognises the age at which people are sexually maturing is getting younger and younger
- Therefore there is a gap between when people are capable of sexual intercourse and when it would be suitable to marry
- Provided young Xns are mature enough, responsible enough and loving enough, then sexual intercourse before marriage is acceptable
- Sex for a couple who are committed to each other and who love each other is permissible
- Promiscuous sex is not OK
- William Barclay
- Xn ethics should not be adapted to suit the different moral codes of society
- It should reflect the absolute and unchanging nature of God's morals
- Relaxing codes on sex before marriage encourages promiscuity
- This brings STIs, children born out of wedlock and a lack of respect for virginity and purity
- Relaxing codes on sex before marriage encourages promiscuity
- The Bible cannot support any sexual activity outside of marriage
- Fornication is condemned at least 18 times in the New Testament
- Matthew 15:19-20 Jesus teaches that sexual immorality is a sin, which comes from within, making the person unclean
- John 8:1-11 Jesus did not condemn an adulteress who had been caught in the act, but he did tell her to "go and sin no more"
- Barclay portrays 2 virtues of Purity and Chastity as central to Xn way of life
- Jesus however says nothing about sex before marriage.
- Joseph Fletcher
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