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Using Augustine in contemporary sexual ethics. A response to Gilbert Meilaender
The Journal of Religious Ethics
|February 12, 2002
Summary
This study examines interpretations of Augustine and Catholic teaching on sex. It argues Meilaender overstates Augustine
Area of Science:
- Theology
- Ethics
- Philosophy
Background:
- Critically analyzes Gilbert Meilaender's interpretation of Augustine and Roman Catholic teachings on sexuality.
- Examines the theological and ethical underpinnings of sexual pleasure and procreation within religious doctrines.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate Meilaender's attribution of a positive view of sexual pleasure to Augustine.
- To assess the role of love versus procreation in modern Roman Catholic sexual ethics.
- To determine the implications for reproductive technologies based on Meilaender's moral logic.
Main Methods:
- Textual analysis of Augustine's writings.
- Review of contemporary Roman Catholic theological documents.
- Philosophical examination of ethical arguments concerning sexuality and reproductive technologies.
Main Results:
- Meilaender's interpretation attributes a more favorable view of sexual pleasure to Augustine than supported by texts.
- Modern Roman Catholic teaching prioritizes love over procreation as a primary meaning of sex.
- The moral framework of Meilaender's argument does not necessitate rejecting all reproductive technologies.
Conclusions:
- A critical perspective is warranted regarding the motivations for and societal effects of assisted reproductive technologies.
- Re-evaluation of Augustine's stance on sexual pleasure is needed.
- Nuance is required in applying religious ethics to modern reproductive medicine.
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