Jul 16, 2023·edited Jul 16, 2023Liked by Katelyn Walls Shelton
I remember, after being immersed in some Catholic teaching on the body and sexuality in the past couple years...... trying to find what Protestant traditions have as far as a theology of the body/artificial reproduction/surrogacy/contraception that alters the functioning body...... finding mostly crickets (except for Matthew Lee Anderson, of course lol).
What I did encounter was Protestants left and right being really open about sterilizing themselves after a few kids, like it's just par for the course(???) Have we no theology of our bodies? Are we really just going full utilitarian here? My husband and I joke that the next time someone asks if we're "done having kids" we turn around with: "Do you mean to ask if we're planning to sterilize ourselves once we feel good about a certain number of children? No, we aren't."
Anyways, I'm excited to read some of the links I hadn't yet come across!
Loved finding your newsletter! Excited to be following. Question, what version/translation of the Bible did you quote from? The wording is very readable and insightful!
Exactly! It’s bonkers. I’m finally getting around to writing more about it. The FDA approving the pill for over the counter use was an absolute softball teeing this article up: https://wng.org/opinions/the-pill-and-the-christian-conscience-1689678756.
I remember, after being immersed in some Catholic teaching on the body and sexuality in the past couple years...... trying to find what Protestant traditions have as far as a theology of the body/artificial reproduction/surrogacy/contraception that alters the functioning body...... finding mostly crickets (except for Matthew Lee Anderson, of course lol).
What I did encounter was Protestants left and right being really open about sterilizing themselves after a few kids, like it's just par for the course(???) Have we no theology of our bodies? Are we really just going full utilitarian here? My husband and I joke that the next time someone asks if we're "done having kids" we turn around with: "Do you mean to ask if we're planning to sterilize ourselves once we feel good about a certain number of children? No, we aren't."
Anyways, I'm excited to read some of the links I hadn't yet come across!
Loved finding your newsletter! Excited to be following. Question, what version/translation of the Bible did you quote from? The wording is very readable and insightful!