The Serpent In The Chapel

The Serpent in the ChapelFor a while last summer, it looked as if the Presbyterian church was about to lose its virginity to the real-world notion that it might be possible to enjoy a healthy, moral sex life outside of traditional Christian marriage. It was the best chance any mainstream denomination has ever had to modernize and humanize Christian sexual morality, and it arrived with the publication of an official church report, Keeping Body and Soul Together: Sexuality, Spirituality, and Socia...