Welcome to my home on the Internet. By using the navigation buttons above, you
can go anywhere you'd like. Students can find information on the courses,
I'm teaching as well as some useful information for research.
Currently, I am an Associate Professor of Religion at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. I also
have some administrative duties, such as the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs.
You can also find out more about the
Department of Philosophy and Religion at Saint
Joseph's College.
I also belong to a small religious community, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood
(C.PP.S.). You can find
out a little more about the Missionaries of the Precious Blood and the C.PP.S. Sponsorship of St. Joseph's
College, or go to the C.PP.S. Links button above for a listing of many
religious congregations dedicated to the Precious Blood.
Special Topics Course
in Religion (092)
Sex and the Soul
"Sex and religion-two of the
most powerful, passionate and poetic aspects of human existence."
(Sex and Religion, 1) will be the focus of this course. We will begin by
reading Sex and the Soul by Donna Freitas. In this book she has
interviewed college students at public, private, Catholic and
evangelical colleges/universities exploring their spiritual and sexual
lives. Then we will explore the values and attitudes regarding sexuality
in some of the major religious traditions in the book Sex and the Soul.
We will explore the ethical implications of the religious traditions
with regard to sexuality. The goal is to explore this relationship
between sexuality, religion and spirituality and help students to
articulate the role of religion and spirituality in regard to sexuality
in the contemporary world.
Page updated 10/29/2009 by
T. McFarland, C.PP.S. Assoc. Prof. of Religion
Saint Joseph's College
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