RELIGION 3: SEXUALITY AND SPIRITUALITY
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION ON SEXUALITY:
1. What are some of the cultural scripts surrounding sex and sexuality in our contemporary
culture?
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2. Why do people have physical sex? What are the goals?
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3. The church teaches that sexual desire is fundamentally good but lust is bad. What is the
difference between them?
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4. The desire for intimacy is a basic desire most people have. What does it mean to be intimate with
someone?
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5. What are the ways we express of sexuality? What does it mean to live a life of sexual integrity?
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6. What are the similarities of sexuality and spirituality? How do Church doctrines of the
Incarnation and the Trinity inform both and help us guide in our search for sexual
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7. If we truly value ourselves and are striving to be authentic, how would it reflect in our sexual
behavior?
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8. What are some of the “practical tips” that Mary Rose suggested to help maintain one’s sexual
integrity during the Culture Project Presentation?
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