Rethinking the Metaphors–Deeper Conversations on Purity

a chapel talk by Sarah Schwartz

Sarah Schwartz — March 01, 2017

I have to admit, it a little weird to write about a chapel where I was the speaker. But I’m willing to push past that, because I don’t think we’re talking about the harmful rhetoric of purity culture in Christian community nearly enough. You can listen to my soapbox in it entirety , but the main point is this—your purity has nothing to do with what you have or have not done physically, and everything to do with the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Your purity has nothing to do with what you have or have not done physically, and everything to do with the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Let start having better discussions about Christian sexual ethics, rather than using unhelpful and inaccurate metaphors.

You in?

Sarah Schwartz

Sarah (’12, M.A. ’17) is a program coordinator in Student Development. Most days you can find her searching for a good cup of coffee while trying to love her people well and make her therapist laugh.

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