Christian Sexuality and Postmodernism: The Emerging Issues

This study discusses the cultural deconstruction of human sexuality in thepostmodern society. It examines the problem of the influence and extentof the emerging cultural and moral crises on human sexuality: Sexualrevolution, Gender disorientation, Gay marriage, Sex commercialization,New Morality. The following research questions are therefore answered inthis paper for a proper understanding of the postmodern society constructof human sexuality and the contextual implications it holds for theChristian community: What is the nature and dimension of post-modernview of human sexuality? ; What are the biblical values, injunction andpresentation of sexuality/Christian sexuality?; How do this deconstructionof human sexuality influence and impinge on the church teachings onsexuality-its constructs, its context, its purpose, its sanctity, its spiritualdimension, its employment and its boundaries?; and what should guide thechurch community in formulating relevant theological response that canpreserve biblical absolutes and Christian sexuality? These are evaluatedfrom both the Old Testament and New Testament biblical sexuality and itsmoral absolutes. This is to provide helpful guidance for the church tounderstand biblical standard for sexual morality sexual morality standardsclearly. This study points out the devastation and corrupting impact ofpostmodern constructs on Christian sexuality and the moral teachings ofthe church. This paper contends that the Christian community is undersiege by this devastating incursion of the postmodern erosion of itstraditional position on sexuality. There is obvious and dire need for thechurch, from its theological empowerments, to provide a more pragmaticand adequate response to these cultural constructions of biblical sexuality 219Lead 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, NigeriaVolume 2, Number 2, December 2024 and be able to preserve a wholesome biblical legacy of Christian sexualityfor the up-and-coming generation of Christians, who, perhaps, will face fiercer attack on biblical morality.