Christian Ethics Group 1 by Traci West

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"The first is that majority Christianity—the Christianity of the victors—has never considered reproduction by itself to be sufficient ethical justification for sexual activity." -Jordan, pg. 292

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Sexual ethics were shaped by the people's understanding at the time.

Genesis 1:28-Be fruitful and multiply

1 Corinthians 7: It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” ²But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.

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Jordan is pointing out hypocrisy of using Scriptural arguments and the conflicting messages, especially based on interpretation

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Jordan is emphasizing the ethics being done from the "center" (people in power, privilege) while De La Torre is looking from the perspective of the margins (those that are outside, oppressed)

Does an ethical idea have to be timeless??? Doing ethics from the margins is timeless (De La Torre)

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Jordan critiques the notion that there is a singular, timeless Christian perspective on sexuality, advocating instead for a more nuanced understanding that considers individuals' diverse experiences and perspectives De La Torre calls "the margins".