The Counsel of Trent #1137 - The Reason Many Christians Have a "Sex Problem"
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Mar 4, 2026 A candid look at how faulty sexual rules create extremes of perversion or puritanism. Scandal and real-life cases illustrate the harms of secrecy and misuse. A debate over marital practices and where common Protestant and Catholic views diverge. Discussion of sexual formation, foreplay, fidelity, and seeing sex as a gift that bonds spouses rather than a taboo.
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Sex As Taboo Leads To Religious Drift
- Many Christians treat sex as a hazard to avoid rather than a gift to cherish.
- Trent Horn argues that framing sex as taboo (bad outside, good inside marriage) makes sexual ethics seem arbitrary and drives people away from faith.
Captain Cook Example Of Empty Taboos
- Captain Cook's Polynesia anecdote illustrates how taboos become arbitrary when context is lost.
- Islanders couldn't define 'taboo' beyond 'don't do it,' so repeal made the rule meaningless, echoing modern sexual rules without explanation.
Pastor Sex Tapes Found On Son's Hard Drive
- Trent recounts a 2026 Protestia story about a pastor who filmed over 50 sex tapes with his wife that were found on his son's hard drive.
- The pastor's imprudent private sexual recordings raise questions about temperance and suitability for pastoral leadership.
