Celibacy

A utopia is a place that is supposed to be designed to be perfect, but the utopia isn’t perfect in everyone’s eyes. It all depends on the creator of the society. All of the former attempts to create a utopia were failed. There was always conflict or not following the rules. One of the first attempts to create a Utopian Society that caught my eye was the Oneida Community created in Kenwood, New York by Pastor John Humphrey Noyes. This community is based on Christianity yet they stressed the…

a communitarian society that was founded by John Humphrey Noyes in 1848. This community was controversial due to the practice of “complex marriage”. Unlike other communitarian groups during this time, such as the Shakers, with their commitment to celibacy, sexual activity was encouraged in the Oneida Community. The practice of complex marriage was “an alternative…

In “A Room with a View,” by E.M. Forster, there are two main settings: Florence, Italy and Summer Street, England. These two locations may belong to the same continent, but their significance and influence differs widely. Florence, Italy is portrayed as whimsical and dramatic in the book. During Lucy’s time in Florence, there’s almost always something happening, whether it be a murder in broad daylight (28) or getting caught receiving a kiss from a man of lower class (47). This likely…

in the bond of marriage, something that also seems not to challenge the conscience of many people, specifically young people in America. Recent statistical studies and the results of several investigations shift an increasing rate of singleness (celibacy), several factors such as social, economic and political. The new York university sociologist Eric Klinenberg, talking about singleness said in Academic “that American society is in the midst of a fundamental…

Aemilia Lanyer is regarded as potentialy the first woman to create a large volume of poetry, Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum, in 1611. Her work was created with the intention to be printed and to attract patronage. On the surface, Salve Deus was seen as a devotional work of poetry. Under the surface, however, the work reveals itself as less of a devotion and more of a highly dramatic work of exigesis, which envisions a post-apocolyptic world. Lanyer gives a new perspective in her works, writing from a…

In the words of Steve Marboli, “Religious dogma creates a perfect fertilizer for the weeds of hypocrisy” (Marboli). During the 1700s, religious intuitions and the oppressive government systems held power. The most influential of all was the Catholic Church, which was considered to be sacred and above in the state authority and importance. However, in Voltaire’s novel, Candide, he uses characters to exploit and depict the prejudice, hypocrisy, and corruption in the religious leaders and…

we are being blind followers. Then we wonder why religion does not really transform our lives and that of society. Here are some examples. Take the case of the rule of celibacy for Catholic priests. There is no biblical foundation for it. Until the 11th century, priests were married. The first 39 popes were married. Mandatory celibacy for Catholic priests has a history of only about a1000 years. As the Church holds on tightly to this rule, about 4000 parishes are closed down in the United…

Party’s ideology (Orwell 40). Since the history is changed to reflect prosperity with victories in war, a consistent increase of rations, and loyal individuals like Comrade Ogilvy who “was a ... nonsmoker, had no recreations, and had taken a vow of celibacy” (Orwell…

Intentionality and determination; these are two qualities that define Gandhi’s life and his message. Everything Gandhi accomplished can be attributed to his commitment to being intentional in his message and actions. Satyagraha was his principle that had the most success, the one that he spent the most time developing and transforming into. His ideas and values can be stated clearly through his assertion that “I am a Christian and a Hindu and a Moslem and a Jew” (Fischer, 2010, p. 141). It…

The authors of Catholic Sexual Ethics discuss sexual ethics as seen through the Church and the Bible. Particularly, in the chapter entitled “The Biblical Teaching on Sex” the authors discuss biblical passages and what they teach Catholics about sexual ethics. In this chapter, the authors look at the New Testament and Old Testament for teachings on sexuality. In the New Testament the Bible approaches all questions of human existence with respect to the new life in Christ. The teachings of Jesus…