Nothing that enters man can make him impure: Towards a new Christian sexual ethic

This article proposes a queer and feminist re-reading of the Gospel passage Mark 7:15–23, questioning traditional notions of purity and sexual morality in Christian theology. From the subjective experience of a Latin American homosexual believer, the author examines how biblical, patristic, and psyc...

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Autor: Castro Hidalgo, Cristian
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Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Costa Rica
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Palavra-chave:sexuality
gender
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homosexuality
misogyny
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misoginia
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Nothing that enters man can make him impure: Towards a new Christian sexual ethic
Nada que entre en el hombre lo puede hacer impuro: hacia una nueva ética sexual cristiana
Nada do que entra no homem o pode tornar impuro: rumo a uma nova ética sexual cristã
title Nothing that enters man can make him impure: Towards a new Christian sexual ethic
spellingShingle Nothing that enters man can make him impure: Towards a new Christian sexual ethic
Castro Hidalgo, Cristian
sexuality
gender
Bible
homosexuality
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sexualidad
género
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homosexualidad
misoginia
sexualidade
género
Bíblia
homossexualidade
misoginia
title_short Nothing that enters man can make him impure: Towards a new Christian sexual ethic
title_full Nothing that enters man can make him impure: Towards a new Christian sexual ethic
title_fullStr Nothing that enters man can make him impure: Towards a new Christian sexual ethic
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dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Castro Hidalgo, Cristian
author Castro Hidalgo, Cristian
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gender
Bible
homosexuality
misogyny
sexualidad
género
Biblia
homosexualidad
misoginia
sexualidade
género
Bíblia
homossexualidade
misoginia
topic sexuality
gender
Bible
homosexuality
misogyny
sexualidad
género
Biblia
homosexualidad
misoginia
sexualidade
género
Bíblia
homossexualidade
misoginia
description This article proposes a queer and feminist re-reading of the Gospel passage Mark 7:15–23, questioning traditional notions of purity and sexual morality in Christian theology. From the subjective experience of a Latin American homosexual believer, the author examines how biblical, patristic, and psychiatric discourses have contributed to the dehumanization of non-normative bodies and desires. Drawing from the narrative in which Jesus declares that “nothing that enters a person from outside can defile them,” the article develops a critique of religious structures that have used categories of purity and impurity to exclude and criminalize dissident identities. The concepts of kósmos, moral order, and the body are analyzed as spaces of symbolic power and control. Finally, a new Christian sexual ethic is proposed—one grounded in consent, reciprocity, and care—that recognizes all bodies and pleasures as sacred expressions capable of revealing the divine.
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spelling Nothing that enters man can make him impure: Towards a new Christian sexual ethicNada que entre en el hombre lo puede hacer impuro: hacia una nueva ética sexual cristianaNada do que entra no homem o pode tornar impuro: rumo a uma nova ética sexual cristãCastro Hidalgo, CristiansexualitygenderBiblehomosexualitymisogynysexualidadgéneroBibliahomosexualidadmisoginiasexualidadegéneroBíbliahomossexualidademisoginiaThis article proposes a queer and feminist re-reading of the Gospel passage Mark 7:15–23, questioning traditional notions of purity and sexual morality in Christian theology. From the subjective experience of a Latin American homosexual believer, the author examines how biblical, patristic, and psychiatric discourses have contributed to the dehumanization of non-normative bodies and desires. Drawing from the narrative in which Jesus declares that “nothing that enters a person from outside can defile them,” the article develops a critique of religious structures that have used categories of purity and impurity to exclude and criminalize dissident identities. The concepts of kósmos, moral order, and the body are analyzed as spaces of symbolic power and control. Finally, a new Christian sexual ethic is proposed—one grounded in consent, reciprocity, and care—that recognizes all bodies and pleasures as sacred expressions capable of revealing the divine.Este artículo propone una relectura queer y feminista del pasaje evangélico de Marcos 7:15–23, cuestionando las nociones tradicionales de pureza y moralidad sexual en la teología cristiana. Desde la experiencia subjetiva de un creyente homosexual latinoamericano, el autor examina cómo discursos bíblicos, patrísticos y psiquiátricos han contribuido a deshumanizar cuerpos y deseos no normativos. A partir del relato donde Jesús afirma que “nada que entre en el hombre lo puede hacer impuro”, se desarrolla una crítica a las estructuras religiosas que han utilizado categorías de pureza e impureza para excluir y criminalizar identidades disidentes. Se analizan los conceptos de kósmos, orden moral y cuerpo como espacios de poder y control simbólico. Finalmente, se propone una nueva ética sexual cristiana basada en el consentimiento, la reciprocidad y el cuidado, que reconozca todos los cuerpos y placeres como expresiones sagradas, capaces de revelar lo divino.Este artigo propõe uma releitura queer e feminista da passagem do Evangelho Marcos 7,15-23, questionando as noções tradicionais de pureza e moralidade sexual na teologia cristã. A partir da experiência subjetiva de um crente homossexual latino-americano, o autor examina como os discursos bíblicos, patrísticos e psiquiátricos contribuíram para desumanizar os corpos e os desejos não normativos. Partindo do relato em que Jesus afirma que “nada que entre no homem o pode tornar impuro”, desenvolve-se uma crítica às estruturas religiosas que têm utilizado categorias de pureza e impureza para excluir e criminalizar identidades dissidentes. Os conceitos de cosmos, ordem moral e corpo são analisados como espaços de poder e controlo simbólico. Por fim, propõe-se uma nova ética sexual cristã, baseada no consentimento, na reciprocidade e no cuidado, que reconhece todos os corpos e prazeres como expressões sagradas, capazes de revelar o divino.Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica2025-09-04info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionartículo originalhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdftext/htmlapplication/epub+zipaudio/mpegtext/xmlhttps://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/siwo/article/view/2169910.15359/siwo.18-2.3Siwo Revista de Teología; Vol. 18 Núm. 2 (2025): Siwo18.2; 1-402215-24822215-227Xreponame:Portal de Revistas UNAinstname:Universidad Nacional de Costa Ricainstacron:UNAspahttps://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/siwo/article/view/21699/34148https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/siwo/article/view/21699/34149https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/siwo/article/view/21699/34150https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/siwo/article/view/21699/34151https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/siwo/article/view/21699/34291https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0acceso abiertohttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2025-09-28T22:42:19Zoai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/21699Portal de revistashttp://revistas.una.ac.cr/Universidadhttp://www.una.ac.crhttps://revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/index/oaiandrea.mora.campos@una.crCosta RicaNo aplicaNo aplicaNo aplicaopendoar:2025-09-28T22:42:19Portal de Revistas UNA - Universidad Nacional de Costa Ricafalse
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