Religious Studies 2140 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Brookings Institution, Gail Sheehy, Dogma

• School: Western University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: Religious Studies 2140
• Professor: Michael Tremblay

Document Summary

Still have some patriarchal customs walking bride to wedding. Union of family, not only union of individuals. Critique to the conventional wisdom of the day (what is considered o normal/acceptable) o be dismissed o o. Any wisdom challenging the conventional wisdom is very likely to. Conventional wisdom comes from things a society is exposed to. Correlation: the more prayer, the more satisfied sexual. Prayer is more important than the conventional wisdom has o relationship o suggested o. Greely"s modern myths - things that are not truth. Intimacy is a private thing o more likely to divorce. Stats canada: if you live together before marriage, the couple is. If they could, many would marry someone other than spouse. As the years pass, spouse looks less attractive. There are few ways to sustain sexual attraction. Once in serious trouble - difficult to regain happiness. David popenoe myths - things that are not true.