Contemporary Sexuality Dilemma in the Church
- December 15, 2019
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: IJRISS, Social Science
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue XI, November 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186
Contemporary Sexuality Dilemma in the Church
Serah Madiiga Kitsiiri
Abstract – Homosexuality has existed for years now. The bible gives us several hints that homosexuals do exist. However the issue that has been escalating in the contemporary society is the fact that the church is torn in between; to accept and accommodate this community or to expel them once they are discovered. However, some churches are already seen making progress towards accepting and accommodating homosexuality to an extent that some of their priests are allowed to be homosexuals. The turn of events in Kenya which have seen the homosexuality community take matter in the courts as they carry out their demonstrations on the streets implies an awakening time for the push of its legalization. This paper empirically discusses the contemporary sexuality dilemma in the church.
Keywords: Homosexuality, Gay, Lesbian, Church, Sexuality, Dilemma and intersex
I. INTRODUCTION
Most of the time than often, the society has perceived the church to be a source of inspiration, transformation and an institution that guides an individual towards the right path to God. The society, for long has gone back to the church to ask questions that are deemed to be particularly pointing towards the sacred code of conduct referred to as Christian ethics. However, things seem to be getting out of hand due to modernization that is taking place in the society. We have seen questions that point towards the effectiveness of the church in response to the contemporary issues that are not in line with what the society perceives to be Christian ethics. For instance, the church has faced the test on corruption, abortion, drug abuse and more serious sexuality related issues, among others. Civilization, a concept that has characterized the contemporary society is coupled with confusion and uncertainty from the holders of traditional values of Christianity, but is a comfort zone for those who propone it. Among the issues that civilization has brought about is the dynamics of sexual orientation (Nilson, 2001).
