Christian Sexuality and Postmodernism: The Emerging Issues

Abstract

This study discusses the cultural deconstruction of human sexuality in the
postmodern society. It examines the problem of the influence and extent
of the emerging cultural and moral crises on human sexuality: Sexual
revolution, Gender disorientation, Gay marriage, Sex commercialization,
New Morality. The following research questions are therefore answered in
this paper for a proper understanding of the postmodern society construct
of human sexuality and the contextual implications it holds for the
Christian community: What is the nature and dimension of post-modern
view of human sexuality? ; What are the biblical values, injunction and
presentation of sexuality/Christian sexuality?; How do this deconstruction
of human sexuality influence and impinge on the church teachings on
sexuality-its constructs, its context, its purpose, its sanctity, its spiritual
dimension, its employment and its boundaries?; and what should guide the
church community in formulating relevant theological response that can
preserve biblical absolutes and Christian sexuality? These are evaluated
from both the Old Testament and New Testament biblical sexuality and its
moral absolutes. This is to provide helpful guidance for the church to
understand biblical standard for sexual morality sexual morality standards
clearly. This study points out the devastation and corrupting impact of
postmodern constructs on Christian sexuality and the moral teachings of
the church. This paper contends that the Christian community is under
siege by this devastating incursion of the postmodern erosion of its
traditional position on sexuality. There is obvious and dire need for the
church, from its theological empowerments, to provide a more pragmatic
and adequate response to these cultural constructions of biblical sexuality 219
Lead City Journal of Religions and Intercultural Communication (ISSN 3043-4416)
The Journal of the Department of Religious and Intercultural Studies, Faculty of Arts, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
Volume 2, Number 2, December 2024 and be able to preserve a wholesome biblical legacy of Christian sexuality
for the up-and-coming generation of Christians, who, perhaps, will face fiercer attack on biblical morality.