This episode explores the difference between rules and ethics in the context of faith and spirituality. We share our personal experiences with rule-based perspectives and the anxiety and fear that can come with them. We discuss the presence of rules in both conservative and progressive spaces, highlighting the moral purity often found in the latter. This conversation emphasizes the importance of shifting from a rule-based perspective to one rooted in values and ethics. And we’re here to help you with all of that inside Soulful Sexuality!

Takeaways

Chapters

00:00 Introduction: Difference between rules and ethics

01:26 Personal experiences with rules and ethics

06:15 Progressive spaces and rules

08:10 Fear and anxiety around rules

09:06 Shifting away from rule-based perspective

11:16 Living out values and ethics

17:13 Progressive spaces and moral purity

18:16 Religious and secular anxieties around rule following

22:46 Starting from a place of inclusion

25:02 Shifting from rules to ethics in community

29:08 Living out values from a place of abundance

30:18 Invitation to Soulful Sexuality

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