RE374 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Zoophilia, Bsc Young Boys, Book Of Leviticus
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Sex for the purposes of conception ( roman catholic) religious values of producing several children (orthodox jew/mormon) religiously sanctioned emphasis on male children (muslim countries, india, china) Sheela na gig - most likely a fertility symbol. Phallic symbol of hindu god shiva, surrounded by his consort. Hoonen matsuri -tagata shrine, komaki city, japan. Shinto priests were encouraged to marry, duty to get married and procreate. Who you can/can"t have sex with regulations regarding women are more severe and monitored: conception, fornication, marriage. No reason to marry, kingdom of god is coming: abstinence, religio-sexual racism. Different people of different races cannot be together. Who can have sex with whom based on race. Activities prohibited in leviticus: not be sexually involved with close relatives, family / step family, homosexuality, bestiality. Way to govern and police sexual behaviour. What kind of boundaries is leviticus concerned with creating between.