Mere Fidelity

Beautiful Union, with Joshua Ryan Butler

May 1, 2023

55:01

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Episode notes

Introduction

4min

The Power of Sensitivity Reviews

2min

Clarifications Versus Retractions

3min

The Legitimacy of the Yaba Oleha

3min

The One Flesh Versus the Human

3min

The Relationship Between Man and Woman and Biblical Symbolism

5min

The Procreative Seat of the Word

3min

John Paul the Second's Theology of the Body

2min

The Importance of Context in Writing a Book

3min

10.

The Order of Sex in the New Testament

2min

11.

The Importance of Male and Female in Marriage

3min

12.

The Nuptial Significance of the Body

3min

13.

The Importance of Sex in the Church

2min

14.

The Problem With the Direction of Travel

2min

15.

The Importance of Analogies in the Introduction

5min

16.

The Relationship Between Sex and Marriage

6min

17.

The Greater Reality of Our Union With Christ and His Church

3min

18.

The Importance of Honesty

2min

Josh Butler caused a big ruckus when an excerpt from his latest book was posted on a prominent Christian website. His approach using sex to talk about God drew a lot of criticism. The Mere Fi cast have a few criticisms of their own. Andrew, Matt, and Alastair discuss it all quite candidly with Josh himself in this episode of Mere Fidelity. Full show notes at www.merefidelity.com. Timestamps: The Most Popular Theologian on the Internet [0:00] Upon Further Consideration [3:12] Procreative Directionality [14:53] Continence, Celibacy, and Pleasure [22:56] Biblical Sex Language [32:27] Cart/Horse [37:05] The Veils of Language [43:59]