Joshua Butler, author of controversial book on sex, resigns as pastor of Arizona church
United StatesRNS An evangelical Christian pastor and author whose book on the theology of sex caused a furor online earlier this spring has resigned from the leadership of his Arizona megachurch. “We have found ourselves in an impossible situation,” Joshua Butler wrote to members of Redemption Church in Tempe in announcing his resignation. A copy […]
Sex is a “beautiful thing”, Pope says in documentary
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis has praised the virtues of sex in a documentary released on Wednesday, describing it as “one of the beautiful things that God has given to the human person.” The 86-year-old pontiff made the comment in the Disney+ production The Pope Answers, which captures a meeting he had last year in […]
The Explainer: Why is a love poem full of sex in the Bible? Readers have been struggling with the Song of Songs for 2,000 years
As the world marks Valentine’s Day, JONATHAN KAPLAN, associate professor of Hebrew Bible and ancient Judaism at the The University of Texas at Austin, looks – in an article first published on The Conversation – at the Biblical book, Song of Songs…
Watchdog says ‘pervasive’ digital sex crime affecting life for South Korean women, girls
Seoul, South KoreaReuters Digital sex crime is now so pervasive in South Korea that the fear of it is affecting the quality of life for women and girls, with many victims saying they had considered suicide or leaving the country, a human rights watchdog said on Wednesday. South Korea has become the global epicentre of […]
UK bans sex between government aid workers and recipients to rein in abuse
Dakar, SenegalThomson Reuters Foundation Britain has banned sexual relations between government staff giving aid and people receiving it, as lawmakers seek to stamp out abuse in the aid sector following a string of sex scandals. Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has also banned staff exchanging money or jobs for sex, sexual relationships based on […]
The Interview: Australian actor and author Anna McGahan on her story of redemption
SOPHIA RUSSELL speaks to Anna McGahan about her recent book, ‘Metanoia: A Memoir of a Body, Born Again’, among those shortlisted for Australian Christian Book of the Year…
Books: An examination of Christian sexual ethics
DAVID ADAMS reads Sam Allberry’s book on sexual ethics and the Christian faith…
ESSAY: JEAN VANIER AND THE CORRUPTING POWER OF SEXUAL SIN
US Catholic commentator CHARLES C CAMOSY reflects on the news this week that L’Arche founder John Vanier has abused at least six women…
In private meeting, Pope Francis opens up about his faith after his election
Vatican CityRNS During informal conversations with Jesuit clergy in Africa, Pope Francis opened up about his spirituality after being made pope – and criticised clericalism in the Catholic Church for its fixation on sex rather than equity and integrity. “One dimension of clericalism is the exclusive moral fixation on the sixth commandment [which in the […]
Vicious cycle as exploited refugee boys in Greece turn to abuse
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Vulnerable refugee boys in Greece are having to sell sex to survive and some are using the proceeds to buy sex from women, a charity said last week, revealing a “shocking” cycle of abuse. Faros supports unaccompanied refugee boys in Athens, capital of Greece, where thousands of unaccompanied children are living as […]