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Homosexuality between Laestadianism and Reform Judaism Homosexuality has been found within the bounds of humanity for thousands of years, dating back to the ancient Egyptians somewhere around the time of 2400 BC (LLC, 2010). Throughout history, it seems many religious groups have not directly dealt with the problem because earlier generations have not introduced the issue. In recent years, homosexual communities, activists, and advocates seeking social acceptance and support have brought the…

“Perhaps what complaining black males want the world to hear is that envy and desire are not aspects of love.” - Bell Hooks, “We Real Cool” For centuries black men have been objectified and dehumanized by the patriarchal world around them. Whether it be on television, in porn, or in published print, men of color are constantly challenged of their masculinity, sexuality, and acceptability by the privileged class. By using examples from the critically acclaimed drama Nymphomaniac; Volume Two by…

Kirk Ormand is a classics professor at Oberlin University who specializes in sexuality in the ancient world. Throughout chapters eight, ten, and thirteen of his book Controlling Desires, Ormand looks at many aspects pertaining to Roman sexuality. An overarching theme of the three chapters looks at what was considered normal sexual behavior in Rome, with a focusing at times on homosexuality in Rome. Over the course of the chapters, Ormand looks at Rome’s origins and interrelation to Greece with…

Throughout England’s early modern period, rape is seen through a lens that focuses on a violation of property, reputation, and honour, as well as an assault committed against an individual. In Sir Matthew Hale’s treatise, Historia Placitorum Coronae, the seventeenth century jurist asserts that rape requires “carnal knowledge against her will,” as well as penetration without consent, and under statute law rape is considered a felony, punishable by death. Hale's treatise provides a contemporary…

Harsher Punishments Necessary for Juvenile Sex Offenders In today’s society abuse and violence can be seen every day on television shows, the news, and out in public. When a child is harmed in a sexual manner, it is a parent’s worst nightmare. Parents think that they can trust that their children are safe when they are with family members, at school or at extra-curricular activities; however, unfortunately that is just not the case. The thought is more unsettling knowing that the fact these…

In order to have a thriving colony, you need to have resources. Winthrop and his followers did not bring enough food to feed all 1,000 settlers, so they had to farm, fish, and hunt (Morgan 50). The land was ideal for farming and raising cattle, and they were on a peninsula, so they could easily fish and catch lobsters. In England, hunting was mainly a recreational activity but in New England, it was necessary for life. Winthrop was skilled at shooting, and now that it was not an indulgence but a…

One in 100 United States adults are incarcerated. The United States has the highest record of incarcerated inmates, locking inmates up to eight times the amount of Canada and Europe. Prisons in America are so overcrowded, 95% percent of inmates are released, often bringing the violence back into society (Chamberlin). In the United States prisons and jails now holding 2.4 million inmates roughly - the highest incarceration rate of any free country (Petersilia). When the inmates are released and…

In many places in his Inferno, the reason for Dante the poet’s placement of certain souls is murky at best. Nowhere is this problem so compounded as in Canto IV, where Dante the pilgrim meets the souls in Limbo. Dante the poet’s choice of whom to include among the “virtuous pagans” seems inconsistent and his removal of the pre-Christian monotheists from Limbo leaves questions about what it means, in his mind, to believe in God and to live a righteous life by His laws and the rules of the church,…

Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape. There are many different causes for someone to become a sexual offender, and there are many “triggers” that could set off a sexual offender. “They are opportunists, who lack feelings for another…

During the medieval period, European society lived in the shadow of the Roman Catholic Church until at least the reformation, and so the Catholic Church had a profound effect on the moral landscape of the time, particularly around areas of sexuality and sin. In order to regulate and control sexuality, the church employed various methods, foremost amongst them the encouragement of chastity and it’s aloft alternative celibacy for the clergy, the institution of marriage, as well as establishing…