The historical-critical method of St. Paul's teachings reveals that

A. he recommended marriage only for the purpose of having children.
B. he insisted that sex belongs only to heterosexual marriage.
C. he placed sex in the category of moral evils when it was pursued for aims other than procreation.
D. he anticipated that human sexuality has profound interpersonal implications.


Answer: D

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