Analysis Of Historical Grounding: Beyond Sexual Essentialism By Carter Heyward

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In the “Historical Grounding: Beyond Sexual Essentialism” by Carter Heyward, she conveys her message to readers that sexuality can be seen as an aspect of humanity. In which Christians must remember that god’s grace is sufficient in whatever battle may be faced, Christians should speak out loud then remain being silent against those who speaks for god but spread lies. She even claims that relationships between men and women as being dominated by men through the power they hold over women in sexual relationship. It seems to be assumed that women can only achieve empowerment through the fulfillment in areas in which men have traditionally dominated. Heyward contents that this domination fulfilled only because of men’s control over women through

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