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Christian Sexuality School of Theology & Ministry Seattle University Fran Ferder & John Heagle
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Human Sexuality Culture Church Interpersonal
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The Revolution Is Over ! TIME – April 9, 1984
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What Is the Deeper Sexual Revolution? In our cultures? In our churches? In our personal lives?
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Sex In America A Definitive Survey The Most Comprehensive, Revealing Report on Sexual Behavior Today And its Surprising Implications
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Popular Images of Sexuality Sexuality = Sex Exploited by media as recreation/romance. Linked to violence.
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Where are our Churches? An Affirming, Rooted Tradition Lingering Ambivalence & “Dualism”.
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Hierarchy of Loving Agape —generous, Other-centered, God-like. Philia —mutual love Of friendship. Eros —passionate love, sexual desire.
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Fear of Eros The Core Crisis in Church and Culture
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Toward an Integrating Vision Eros Philia Agape
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Re-Claiming Our Roots Returning to the Primal Vision of the Judeo-Christian Tradition. Incarnational Spirituality.
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Renewing and Expanding Our Vision of Sexuality Reclaiming the goodness of Eros. Renewing our commitment to Responsible Loving
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What Is Human Sexuality? Energy for Relationships
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Sexuality: Communion- Making Energy Desire for Connection. Sacred Longing. Passion for Life— Creativity. “Cosmic Allurement”.
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Human Sexuality “ Affects all aspects of the human persons in the unity of body and soul. It especially concerns affectivity, the capacity to love and give life, and in a more general way the aptitude for forming bonds of communion with others.” Catholic Catechism #2332
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