Pornography An Ancient Sin Repackaged (Part 2)

Porn and What It's Done To Women

In the first part of the this essay we walked through sex and sexuality throughout the Old Testament. We pick up now, in the New Testament.

Greco-Roman

In the New Testament we find continued discussion of sexuality and sex in explicit terms. The Apostle Paul spoke often of the dangers of unbridled sexuality. Paul’s teaching in the NT comes into focus once we locate it in the backdrop of the Greco Roman world, “where various forms of sexual license were common.” This detail is important for us because it builds a bridge to our current context. Sexual freedom, exploration, and license is as common today as it was in the Greco-Roman world. It is true that Rome was a very sophisticated city that had influence in the known world at the time. However, it was also one of the most sexually …