Another Theology of the Body Part II--The Importance of Vulnerability
The biggest criticism of "progressive" Christians regarding sex, especially by more conservative folks, is that their position is entirely negative. Progressive Christians may be very clear in articulating the laundry list of sexual mores that they don't agree with, but often are very vague about what mores and rules they do agree with. As a result, Progressive Christians end up defaulting to the sexual ideas of the broader culture, which are, at best, incoherent in many ways. I think this criticism is basically a fair one. It is not enough to say that you reject what has come before--you need to articulate a positive program to replace it. Moreover, I think Christianity has important things to say about sexuality and sexual morality, and I am unwilling to cede the field to the broader secular culture. Since questions of sexuality have become so central to our dialogue both in the Christian church and in the broader culture, if progressive Christia...