The conflict between erotic impulses and religious expectations can create unconscious mechanisms that affect an individual's thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. These mechanisms involve both...
Sexual reforms are changes that aim to modify existing norms, practices, and beliefs related to sex, sexuality, eroticism, intimacy, or relationships. These reforms often involve challenging...
Cognitive dissonance is an uncomfortable feeling experienced when there is a difference between beliefs or behaviors that are inconsistent with one another. This can occur when a person's beliefs do...
Religion vs Sexuality
In all human cultures, religion plays a significant role in shaping individual behavior. Religions have various belief systems that prescribe how people are expected to...
As an Orthodox Christian educator in Serbia, I have noticed that many young people struggle to reconcile their traditional faith with modern views on sexuality. In this article, I will explain how...
In most religions, there is an emphasis on following strict rules and guidelines that are considered essential to living a holy life.
Humans have natural desires and urges that can sometimes...
I will discuss how the process of internalizing guilt related to sexual behavior is influenced by religious teachings. Religious teachings often emphasize abstinence from premarital sex and fidelity...
The human mind is capable of processing complex ideas and emotions that are often at odds with each other. One example of this conflict can be seen in the relationship between religion and sexual...
As social media has become increasingly prevalent in modern society, its impact on religious sexual norms cannot be ignored. Many individuals who identify as religious have struggled to reconcile...
The psychological mechanisms that underlie adherence to religious sexual norms are complex and multifaceted. One such mechanism is socialization, which refers to the process through which individuals...