“Chastity is the most unpopular of the Christian virtues. There is no getting away from it; the old Christian rule is, “Either marriage, with completely faithfulness to your partner, or else total abstinence.” … 9 more words
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60-FACING SOCIETY
At 21 years of age, as planned, our imaginary young couple has decided to commit to marriage and have children. At this time, they are both in the final year of their respective bachelor’s degree. 964 more words
Irving Babbitt: “increasingly careless of ethical standards"
“The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards.”
Irving Babbitt 6 more words
New study: As Christianity declines, so do stable relationships and marriage
Mark Regnerus is a sociologist at the University of Texas, Austin. He publishes a lot of his books with Oxford University Press. So, his research methods are generally seen as reliable. 1,061 more words
"To idle, silly, flattering words, I pray you ne’er give heed"
The Spider and the Fly
A Fable
“Will you walk into my parlor?” said the spider to the fly;
“’Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy. 483 more words
Sex: Revolution and Evolution.
I’m always excited when I see history write itself in front of me and I’m just waiting for if it’s going to be a happy ending or a sad story. 1,168 more words
Polycarp: “it is needful to abstain from all these things"
“… let the young men be blameless in all things, being especially careful to preserve purity, and keeping themselves in control, as with a bridle, from every kind of evil. 99 more words
