Religious confessions can be powerful tools for releasing feelings of shame, guilt, and anxiety related to sexual behavior. In some cultures with strict moral codes, such as Catholicism, confessing...
What role does confession play in regulating sexual fantasy, deviation, and relational negotiation in highly religious communities? In this article, I will explore how confession helps to shape the...
The study of how religious language shapes emotional communication between spouses is an important field that has been gaining attention in recent years. Religious beliefs and practices can have...
The concept of confession is central to many religions, serving as a means of purifying sins, restoring good standing with God, and promoting community harmony. In some cases, confession also...
In many religions, adherents are taught that certain sexual acts are forbidden due to their perceived impurity. This belief often leads to taboos around these acts which can result in societal...
Religious Framing of Sexuality
The word "sex" has different meanings for people around the world. It can refer to physical acts between partners, emotional connections, mental states, spiritual...
Religious communities often consider sexual transgressions to be sinful acts that must be confessed and repented for in order to be forgiven.
There is a lack of research on the psychological...
What is Confession?
Confession refers to the act of admitting one's sins or wrongdoings before a spiritual authority figure. In some religions, this may be done privately between an individual and...
How do religious beliefs shape sexual self-perception after perceived transgression?
Religion is an important part of human life and culture, providing people with moral guidance and rules to...
In modern society, confessions have become an integral part of many religious practices. While the traditional understanding of confession is a form of repentance to God, recent studies have shown...