Understanding sexual ethics in Christianity

Sally Hope says that the rules of Christianity are not stopping couples getting divorced and suffering sexual abuse. She suggests, ’By using love as our yardstick we will always choose the most moral course of action in any situation.’

When it comes to sexual ethics, Christianity takes a religious approach; focusing on what is ‘allowed’ and ‘not allowed’. Rules are taught which we are told come from God and are given for our protection and well-being.

Yet the rules aren’t protecting us or contributing to our wellbeing. 25% of Christians experience domestic abuse, the same as the rest of the population. Recently a Christian woman wrote into Woman Alive’s Great Sexpectation Column unsure if it was ’wrong’ or not that her husband had raped her.