Open Access‘Mannelijk en vrouwelijk schiep Hij hen’ (Gen. 1:27b). Huwelijk en seksualiteit terug op de theologische agenda
Author(s) -
G.C. den Hertog
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
theologia reformata
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0040-5612
DOI - 10.21827/5dc3e87269e2a
Subject(s) - human sexuality , humanity , sociology , theology , moral order , perspective (graphical) , gender studies , order (exchange) , philosophy , religious studies , art , finance , economics , visual arts
Because opinions on marriage, sexuality and gender vary widely in contemporary culture, church and theology, the question naturally arises: Can Christians assume a moral order of creation or are Christian views of marriage and sexual orientation merely social and moral constructs? This article considers the implications of identifying an aspect of social life as ‘creation’ and argues that the biblical view of sexuality is framed by the way God goes with the fallenness of humanity. The article concludes with reflections on what this specific perspective of marriage and sexuality implies for our contemporary discussions.