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5 pages in length. Sex and religion make strange bedfellows when it comes to what is deemed acceptable sexual behavior. For those whose religious background has been traditional in nature, their contemporary views on such issues as premarital sex, marriage, abortion and other social concerns often lean toward a more conservative approach. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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issues as premarital sex, marriage, abortion and other social concerns often lean toward a more conservative approach. II. TRADITION AND MODERNITY Tradition
plays a significant role with regard to sex and religion, with marriage reflecting the acceptable time and place for sexual behavior. The student will want to discuss the fact
that marriage is a very natural and expected occurrence within the Jewish religion; to remain unmarried is thought to be unholy. According to the Jewish Talmud, marriage removes the
element of sin from a mans heart, inasmuch as the act of marital sex is not looked upon as sinful. Procreation is but one small reason for marriage within
the Jewish faith, with love, companionship and intimacy serving to be marriages "primary purposes" (Anonymous, 2002) since the Bible touted woman as being created for mans companionship. The ancient
Hebrews believed that sex within the marriage served to "strengthen marital bonds and solidify the family" (Anonymous, no date, p. 6). According to
Jewish tradition, marital sex is a privilege for the man and an inherent right for the woman; as such, husbands are forbidden to force themselves upon their wives for sexual
favors, and they are not allowed by faith to molest them. The Torah and Talmud both reflect an acceptance toward polygamy, yet decry women from taking more than one
husband. This patriarchal perspective is typical in many ancient religions where women are perceived as submissive under male control. Christianity takes credit for dispelling polygamy from the Jewish
faith in approximately 1000 C.E., in that the "predominant Christian culture" (Anonymous, 2002) did not accept such an option. The student will want
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