Love is a four letter word. This blog is for the students in my course on love, sex and God at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Students are encouraged to respond with their opinions and accounts that bear on topics discussed in class. All personal blog posts should be signed with the year and gender of the poster only. The posting of student assignments should include the student's name.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Reference Blog Instructions
When you have chosen your topic, you are required to post an article -- academic or popular -- on the blog for that topic. You can also link to video clips or radio stories if you wish. Include at least the title, the author, and the source. Write up a brief summary of the article. Include a link to the article. If you want to make commentary, that's fine too. No duplications allowed. The reference blog for each topic will serve as a resource for all students writing their essay on that topic.
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http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,811919-2,00.html
ReplyDeleteReligion:Sex Before Marriage
This article presents that ideas of Professor Peter Murdock of Yale University. While today's youth culture has become obviously more lax in their attitude toward premarital sex, it is not something that should be viewed as socially dangerous. Instead he highlights to advantages of "letting their glands be their guides," including less guilt, more compatible marriages, and an outlet for sexual desire.
If religious groups were to alter their attitudes toward sex into something that adopts this type of viewpoint, perhaps teens would feel more welcomed into churches and not feel as if they have the finger pointed at them.