A Transition: Actions, Practices, and Big-Picture Beliefs about the Way Things Are
The precise, clear, and right-on-the-spot writing style of this chapter, to a great extent, inspires me. I am impressed by the argument that Christians beliefs play a tremendous role when it comes to the transformation of their moral lives (Mattison III, 2008, p.201). However, it is imperative to remember that the relationship between religion and morality has, for a long time, been hotly discussed. As far as this is concerned, it is worth noting that the main question has always been, ‘Does religion make people more moral?’ The chapter helps me to realize that the basic tenets of Christian belief highly shape how sex is carried out virtuously. As it is always said, ‘God is love.’ To all Christians, God, the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit are united as one. Since creation, human beings have been told various principles that enable them to show love towards one another. It is to say that love happens to be the origin as well as the destiny of creation. I firmly believe that as Christians participate in embracing and expressing this love, their moral lives are shaped to fit the Creator’s will. As the author states, Christian morality is not in any way some arbitrary set of obligations imposed on individuals to keep them from having too much fun Mattison III, 2008, p.203). All moral rules or guidelines that are embraced by Christians are in place to help them live what can best be described as the most loving lives. This is the reason why even God’s greatest commandment revolves around teaching people how to ensure sexual purity by being chaste. Everything is done with the sole intention to help Christians understand that believing in God matters a lot when it comes to acting morally in this world. As such, engaging in actions or practices that do not show God’s love is immoral (Mattison III, 2008, p.207).