Direction of Book

I just want to share what my intentions are for my book. I also spell out the logical basis for goal #1. The order in which the goals are listed are not listed in order of importance. I use some notation from propositional logic.

Goals for book

1. Positive entry point for understanding need to value cultural diversity
2. Adequate defense for objections to exclusive heterosexuality
3. Provide model for what it looks like to embrace cultures on a mass scale
4. Gain principles for embracing cultural diversity mass scale in other contexts besides men and women

[Christian] Why should I value other cultures?

Definition

• Loving other cultures ≡ (loving neighbor culture as their own culture ↔ having paradoxical, loving relationships w/ other cultures )
• Meaning: Loving other cultures means you are loving other cultures as you love your own culture. Loving other cultures also means that you have a paradoxical, loving relationship with the other culture. There is a paradox because you are one with the other cultures but not actually a part of the other culture. Additionally, loving other cultures as your own culture means you will have paradoxically loving relationships w/ other cultures. This will be proven at a later time.

Proposition 1

• Cultures reflect God ∧ cultures loved → (Godly attributes are affirmed ≡ God is glorified)
• Meaning: If cultures reflect God and cultures are loved then God is glorified.
• Note: When we love/affirm/praise cultures we glorify the Godly attributes of a culture and thus glorify God

Proposition 2

• (God should be glorified in every way ∧ Proposition 1) → Cultures should be loved
• Meaning: If God should be glorified in every way and Proposition 1 is true then cultures should be loved

Note

• Embracing your own culture is joining in a collective worship of God. Loving other cultures is an even greater collective worship of God