Celibacy

The irony that a person devoted to God and sworn to celibacy would choose to break the laws set out by God and by society. In keeping with society, Dimmesdale held his secret until his untimely death, so that he would not have any cruel repercussions. In one last act of glory, Dimmesdale “he tore away the…

Marriage patterns are also affected by the characteristics and social and economic conditions of the populations and their customs, traditions and values. Marriage is linked to several other phenomena such as celibacy, divorce and…

took a great fancy to me” (Voltaire 59). Furthermore, an Inquisitor hangs Pangloss for his teachings and persecutes Candide for listening to them. The most absurd example of this type of hypocrisy is that the Pope has a daughter despite his vows of celibacy: “You must know that I am the daughter of Pope Urban X…” (Voltaire 41). The hypocritical leaders advance…

The influence of Luther led to a change on the European landscape. The Roman Catholic Church no longer had influence over the entirety of Europe, allowing new movements influenced by the reformation to emerge. The most influential of these movements were the Calvinism, Anglicanism and militant reformed Catholicism. During the period of the reformation, war and rebellion were commonplace in Europe. Of the aforementioned movements, Calvinism most encouraged war and rebellion. Like Lutheranism,…

After two failed relationships and a dubious call to celibacy, some may suspect that John gave up his aspirations for love. This is far from the truth. Less than a year and a half after Grace married, John hastily married a forty-one year old widow named Mary Vazeille on a whim. His brother Charles rebuked him, but John could not be dissuaded from marriage. About a month after the wedding, John made a peculiar comment concerning marriage that characterized his own ignorance toward the subject:…

I really enjoyed reading parts of the book “Contemporary Coptic Nuns” by Pieternella van Doorn-Harde, it was full of details and significant information that helped me get fill in all the questions I wondered. In this second part of my analysis I will be comparing women’s to men’s role in the ritual, how the ritual correspond to the secular worldly engagements, the required knowledge and the aim of the ritual, as well as symbols incorporated in the ritual and finally women’s power. How are…

In Roman mythology, Romulus and his brother Remus were the children of Rhea Silvia and an unknown father. Romulus and Remus are best known for being the founders of Rome. This story was recorded by many authors with different versions of the founding story of Rome. Romulus and Remus were the descendants of Aeneas, whose adventures to discover Italy are written by Virgil in The Aenid. Romulus and Remus were related to Aeneas through their mother's father, Numitor. Numitor was the king of Alba…

helped Candide without a second thought about his religious affiliation. Another example of religious corruption is the old woman who claimed to be Pope Urban X’s biological daughter. A Pope fathering a child is a clear violation of the promise of celibacy and the religious obligations he made to the Church. Interestingly, Voltaire touches upon the subject of homosexuality as an offense against the Christians and a violation of the law; this is another example of his satirical writing style.…

At a time in the 90s when Bollywood was still obsessed with hero running around trees proclaiming his love to the heroine, Deepa Mehta did a courageous take on the issue of homosexuality in the Indian context through the experiences of a traditional middle class joint family that embodies patriarchal Indian values and culture. The movie depicts the framework of a patriarchal indian society that is built upon certain values and customs, corollaries of the hegemonic masculinity that is deeply…

Conversion Therapy: Banned for Adolescents One of the main topics at the top of American political and social debate has been surrounding the subject of homosexuality. Whether in the form of civil rights, the gay marriage debate, homosexuals adopting, homophobia or discrimination, this controversial topic has many factions, and given the current high profile of gay marriage, the issue surrounding homosexuality in our society is far form over. Another facet of the debate, however, is not on…