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The views of the various different religions and religious believers regarding human sexuality range widely among and within them, from giving sex and sexuality a rather negative connotation to believing that sex is the highest expression of the divine.
- Religion and Promotion of Long-Term Mating
- Religion and Sexual Reproduction
- Religion as A Social Signal
- The Evolution of Religions
- Religion and The Puzzle of Celibacy
Religion must be so powerful, one may think, to be able to force its followers to abide by seemingly random rules concerning sex and relationships. But could it be that people who desire highly committed relationships are drawnto religious belief systems specifically because these practices promote committed relationships? That is partly what Moon’...
Compared to the nonreligious, religious folks frequently have bigger families and more children. But howdoes religion influence reproduction? For one, religion might make parentingless costly (and more so for men than women): The evolutionary perspective suggests men usually benefit from having multiple mates and from minimizing their parenting eff...
Given the above associations between religion and long-term mating strategies (e.g., faithfulness, family orientation), religious views and practices can also serve as social signalsfor qualities desired in a long-term romantic partner. To understand this implication, we first need to remember the difference between men and women in terms of relati...
The relation between religion and sex, particularly mating strategies, can also explain the evolution of world religions. Consider monogamy (i.e., having sexual relations or being married to only one romantic partner at a time): Monogamy, which is promoted and enforced by many religions (e.g., Christianity), is a successful mating strategy for a va...
Let us end our discussion of religion and sex with a brief examination of celibacy, which, unlike other religious practices, does not increase fertility. So, how do we explain the puzzle of celibacy? Moon offers three answers. For one, those who choose priesthood and celibacy may have less desire for (or access to) potential mates. Second, priestho...
- Arash Emamzadeh
Aug 30, 2012 · We investigate whether individual and cultural religious beliefs influence behavior through micro (e.g., early age of first marriage) or macro (e.g., limits on women’s mobility) processes, and we examine the role of religious diversity in shaping Muslims’ sexual behaviors.
- Amy Adamczyk, Brittany E. Hayes
- 2012
Dec 1, 2022 · Religion and sexuality have a complex, deep-rooted relationship. Religions often teach how aspects of sexuality should be conducted, typically promoting heterosexuality. Such discourse is at odds with a growing population using sexual minority identities.
Results suggest that among married older adults, religion is largely unrelated with sexual frequency and satisfaction, although religious integration in daily life shares a weak but positive association with pleasure from sex.
- Michael J. McFarland, Jeremy E. Uecker, Mark D. Regnerus
- 2011
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Aug 8, 2020 · Religious beliefs and behavior across the world are closely linked to restricted sexual attitudes and behavior. • Religions foster long-term, committed mating strategies by increasing paternal certainty or by pooling parenting resources. •
Jan 27, 2022 · The article is structured around 10 big-picture questions about gender, sexuality, and religion and argues that gender and sexuality are a key symbolic boundary and cultural divide in religious and political life in the United States and around the world.
