Episode 162: Story of Onan and the Dark Passages of Scripture

Craig and Jonah discuss a concept addressed by Pope Benedict, and the so-called "dark passages" of Scripture, and specifically the Old Testament, and how we should view those passages to the extent they challenge or contradict Catholic doctrine and/or our modern sensibilities. They specifically discuss whether the Story of Onan, the only man to be killed for pulling out, and the ongoing effect that passage has had and continues to have on Catholic understanding and teaching of marriage and sexuality (i.e. onanism). Do we need to evaluate the Story of Onan through this same lens, or are we to view it in the strict sense, and that God was so angered by the idea that Onan would deposit his seed in an unnatural way, that He struck him down? https://bible.usccb.org/bible/genesis/38#:~:text=9Onan%2C%20however%2C%20knew%20that,LORD%20took%20his%20life%20too. #catholicpodcast #unchartedcatholicman #nfp #naturalfamilyplanning #marriage #catholicmarriage #abstinence #theologyofthebody #catechism #catholiccatechism #humanaevitae #contraception #chastity #faithfullness #catholic #onanfans #onan #catechism #catechismofcatholicchurch #baltimorecatechism.