Recently, a fellow American Baptist wrote a challenging article concerning marriage in the Bible. After reading it, I decided to respond by debunking, “Debunking ‘Biblical marriage’: Why the Bible can’t dictate today’s sexual morals” by Jennifer Wright Knust. Knust recently posted a column for the Washington Post’s On Faith blog where she basically throws out many key understandings of marriage and sexuality in the Bible.
Much has already been said about the fading of marriage in this country and around the world. Many Christians have sought to understand where Christian marriage fits in today’s culture. Is it an outdated institution?
Jennifer Wright Knust is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Boston University and an ordained American Baptist. She is bright and logical, but her conclusions on biblical marriage are not faithful to understanding scripture. She says:
The events that unfolded this past weekend in Arizona are truly troubling. A federal judge, a 9-year-old girl, a political aid, and bystanders are dead. Many more injured, including a congresswoman. The gunman, Jared Lee Loughner opened fire in a crowd of people. He planned it and talked about it on Myspace, YouTube, and other internet sites.
Melissa was enjoying dinner with her husband and their three children at a restaurant recently—until the waiter disappeared for 20 minutes. Her husband, Tim, began muttering. Melissa braced herself. “Uh-oh, here it comes,” she remembers thinking.
For years we have heard reports and studies tracking how churches are dying and God is slowly “disappearing” from Europe. 
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