The Making Of Fornication: Eros, Ethics, And Po... ✰

Early Church Fathers reimagined Greek self-discipline as a strict religious mandate.

The Making of Fornication: Eros, Ethics, and Political Reform in Greek Philosophy and Early Christianity explores how the concept of "fornication" was constructed through centuries of moral and social shifts. It traces the evolution of sexual ethics from Classical Greek ideals to the rigorous asceticism of late antiquity. 🏛️ Classical Origins The Making of Fornication: Eros, Ethics, and Po...

The term was expanded to cover nearly all non-procreative or extramarital acts. Early Church Fathers reimagined Greek self-discipline as a

Ethics focused on moderation rather than total prohibition. The Making of Fornication: Eros, Ethics, and Po...