Because our basic theological understandings
of grace include assent to the claim that the most
beautiful and precious things in and about our lives are unearned and undeserved, themes
of gift and gratitude sometimes seem overworked.
I believe sexuality is a
gift and a
grace that is given to us by God, and it can produce some
of the most radically
beautiful and loving acts as well as some
of the most horrible and hateful.