I must make one final comment, which has to do with the religious dimension
of human sexuality in all its aspects.
Regardless, agree or not, The Body's Grace is considered required reading for theology students taking up the
subject of human sexuality.
There is a sort of weird absurdity which dictates that the
realities of human sexuality, and the transmission of life itself, must be subjected to a current ideology.
The erosion by stealth of a common language defining the innate
dignity of human sexuality has been clear for those with eyes to see.
It's a question that instantly lowers the level of discourse by casting the complicated
continuum of human sexuality into sharp, black - and - white terms.
What strange days: the complex
pleasures of human sexuality are declared simple and guilt - free, while the simple pleasures of a circus parade are rendered complex and guilty.
The problem in contemporary culture is that a large proportion of society is increasingly blind to the fundamental structure of human nature and to the ethical
character of human sexuality.
If you've not read The Body's Grace many consider it to be the most significant theological
treatment of human sexuality in the 20th Century.
In the
realm of human sexuality, there are many professionals, from therapists to coaches to researchers, that help people improve their sex lives.
And biblical writers held a much more complicated
view of human sexuality than contemporary debates have acknowledged.
Robin Milhausen, an associate professor
of human sexuality at the University of Guelph and a sexuality educator, said this is congruous with her research on sexual double - standards.
For more information on masturbation, including the question of whether it is possible to masturbate too much, check out this article on The
Psychology of Human Sexuality Blog.
San Francisco Couples Counselor, Sex Therapist,
Professor of Human Sexuality at California Institute of Integral Studies and Individual LGBTQ / Queer Psychotherapist specializing in:
This award is presented to a member or non-member of AASECT who has worked extensively to represent or advance the
field of human sexuality through activities including, but not limited to, clinical programs or other original clinical contributions; the development and implementation of sexuality education curriculum; scientific research; and art, print, radio, television or internet media contributions.
Sociologist Rodney Stark is right that the data show that younger Evangelicals are more concerned than their parents and grandparents about current issues such as environmental protection, but they are just as conservative, and in many cases more so, on
issues of human sexuality and family definition and the need to protect unborn children and their mothers from violence.
Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo (D - Brooklyn), a prime sponsor of the bill, said she wants the curriculum to tackle issues like incest, sexual molestation, and the wide
spectrum of human sexuality.
Obviously, all
forms of human sexuality which do not have procreation as their goal fall equally under this principle: masturbation, contraception, nongenital sexuality between husband and wife, homosexuality.
Douglas Farrow is certainly right to ground a
vision of human sexuality in the created order and to distinguish between the means of human flourishing and individual human desires or orientations.
Professional Standard of Excellence Award (Service to field of sexuality by a professional) This award is presented to a member or non-member of AASECT who has worked extensively to represent or advance the field
of human sexuality through activities including, but not limited to, clinical programs or other original clinical contributions; the development and implementation of sexuality education curriculum; scientific research; and art, print, radio, television or internet media contributions.
[28] Celibacy is far from a rejection of the deep meaning of sexuality, but a living
of human sexuality which is even fuller, more profound and complimentary to the extent that it explains the married vocation.
For decades, then, the consensus of mental health professionals and researchers has been that homosexuality and bisexuality are normal
expressions of human sexuality and pose no inherent obstacle to leading a happy, healthy, and productive life, and that gay and lesbian people function well in the full array of social institutions and interpersonal relationships.»
We asked some of them to share their memories of piecing together the
mysteries of human sexuality in an environment in which the topic was shrouded in secrecy.
We'll see it in «anti-bullying» policies that turn public schools into indoctrination centers on
matters of human sexuality; centers that teach that there's no permanent truth involved in words like «male» and «female.»