“This would then be the case of castration of prisoners of war, as a punishment, and certainly also to put an end to a royal dynasty.” 3. Eunuch Meaning: Unable to Procreate or Choosing a Life of Celibacy Castrated eunuchs were obviously unable to procreate, but the eunuchs mentioned ...
aThe Protestant Reformation began when Martin Luther protested the papal approval for the grant of indulgences in Germany. Luther argued against not only indulgences but also in opposition to the general authority of the pope, monasticism, clerical celibacy, and the restriction of the Bible to the...
Attitudes to Sex- including some surprises, on topics such asCelibacy,Sadomasochism&Necrophilia The Christian record ofInterference in Politics The origin of the Priesthoodandthe Papacy Miracles- how they have changed and why they have become so rare ...
An aphorism is an original thought, spoken or written in a concise form, designed to be memorable. The aphorism is ‘the takeaway point’ of a story, article or speech. Aphorisms should be somewhat surprising: “Oh yeah, that’s true actually. I hadn’t thought of it like that. Ha.”...
The Vatican has been bat-shit crazy about sex for 2,000 years. Popes with ten children were fascinated by it. Celibacy has been hot and bothered for about that long. The gray old patriarchs have come up with an impressive list of mortal sins requiring untold numbers of Hail Marys for pe...
What makes this book different from the others? Greg: Unlike most books on faith and sexuality, I'm focused on story-telling rather than theological argumentation. I also try to envision the possibility of a positive view of single gay Christian sexuality—as if gay celibacy is not simply a...
Clerical celibacy is the requirement in certain religions that some or all members of the clergy be unmarried. Clerical celibacy also requires abstention fromdeliberately indulging in sexual thoughts and behavior outside of marriage, because these impulses are regarded as sinful. ...
The Rosary Christ in the Eucharist The Institution of the Mass Call No Man "Father"? Celibacy and the Priesthood Grace: What It Is and What It Does Assurance of Salvation? Purgatory Birth Control Adam, Eve, and Evolution Is Catholicism Pagan?
The Bible affirms two options or giftings for sexual expression: monogamous marital relations between one man and one woman (Gen 1:27-28; 2:18, 21-24; Mt 19:4-6; Mk 10:5-8; 1 Cor 7:7; Heb 13:4; Eph 5:22), or sexual celibacy, if one is not in a monogamous marital relatio...
According to Christian beliefs, abstinence is decreed in the Bible. Christians believe that sex is a beneficial gift from God in the context of marriage, and all other sexual relations are immoral. In 1 Corinthians 7:2, Paul writes to the Corinthian church about the commands concerning marriage...