No Longer Pitiable

June 18th, 2024 | 7 min read

“It would have been much more desirable if Protestantism could have found some room for celibacy.”

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Jared Hayden (MA, Westminster Theological Seminary) is a writer whose work focuses on recovering the meaning of the body for Christians in the modern age. He is an Associate Fellow at Greystone Theological Institute and a Contributor for the Colson Center’s Breakpoint. You can find more of his work on his Substack, Perishable Goods.

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No Longer Pitiable

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