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Defending Traditional Marriage with Preston Sprinkle

Theologian

Preston Sprinkle


Duration

62.39


Uploaded to YouTube

27 June 2023

Added to Database

27 November 2025


YouTube description

In this interview I talk with Dr. Preston Sprinkle about common critiques of the traditional Christian view of marriage, and how Christians can respond to them.

See Preston's book: https://www.amazon.com/Does-Bible-Support-Same-Sex-Marriage/dp/0830785671/
See Preston's website: https://www.prestonsprinkle.com/

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00:00 - Introduction
01:40 - Combining Truth and Love
05:01 - Giving a Compelling Defense
07:35 - Is the Traditional View on the Wrong Side of History?
10:44 - The Two Shall Become One Flesh
17:54 - What About Intersex Persons?
25:17 - Consensual Vs. Exploitative Same-Sex Relationships
31:28 - Is Sexual Orientation Unknown in the Bible?
34:19 - But Jesus Never Mentioned Homosexuality
37:48 - Is This an "Agree to Disagree" Issue?
44:24 - The Problem of Christian Hypocrisy
47:59 - The Redemptive Trajectory Hermeneutic
52:40 - Authority of Scripture and Tradition
56:24 - Does the Traditional View Harm People?