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  Incest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Incest between close blood-relations is a felony in many Western nations, as well as in those nations that were colonialised by Western nations, although again the extent of the definition of "close" varies.
Covert incest is seen by child-psychologists as violating the child with demands to protect, love, or parent, to be an intimate confidant, or to fulfill other roles that are obligations of the parent or the parent's spouse.
Incest in Ada seems mainly to be a sexual manifestation of the characters' intellectual incestuousness, and operates on a similar plane as do other instances of "sexual transgression" in his novels of this period, such as pedophilia in Lolita and homosexuality in Pale Fire.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Incestuous   (5424 words)

  
 Biblical references to incest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the Tanakh, nearly all incidental Biblical references to incest occur in the Torah, especially in Genesis (בראשית Bereshit), prior to the establishment of Jewish law as described in Leviticus.
A few books contain narratives describing the circumstances of particular instances of sexual intercourse among family members, which may be construed as incest and/or endogamy.
Jewish law does not explicitly forbid cousins from marrying, but it does prohibit sexual relations with in-laws, aunts but not uncles (Lev 18: 6–18).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Biblical_references_to_incest   (1081 words)

  
 Exogamy and Incest Prohibitions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The incest prohibitions listed in Leviticus 18 suggest a very narrow range of prohibitions within the extended biological family and an elaboration of restrictions on certain categories of affines.
Above and beyond the drastic penalties for adultery, condemnations of incest were applied to sex or marriage between a man and his son's wife, brother's wife, stepmother, father's brother's wife, wife's mother, or wife's sister.
References to Leviticus in the formulation Western marriage regulations carry over only part of the body of original restrictions and never incorporate the generational or lineal asymmetries, thus revealing different logics of Hebrew and contemporary models.
www.umanitoba.ca /anthropology/tutor/marriage/incest.html   (1037 words)

  
 Incest - Psychology Central
Incest between family members, including parents and children occurs; however, incest between a mother and immature sons (less than four years old) has not been observed.
In a cohort study of children raised as communal, that is to say, fictive, siblings in the Kiryat Yedidim kibbutz in the 1960s, Spiro found practically no intermarriage between his subjects as adults despite pressure from parents and community, even when subjects were not closely related genetically.
Covert incest is seen by child-psychologists as burdening the child with demands to protect, love, or parent, to be an intimate confidant, or to fulfill other roles that are obligations of the parent or the parent's spouse.
www.psychcentral.com /psypsych/Incest   (5122 words)

  
 son of kingdavid--INCEST and INBREEDING IS THERE A DIFFERENT ?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Incest today is clearly detrimental in a very large percentage of cases; the risks of irregular offspring being so high that some countries legislate against the marriage of brother and sisters.
The description and analysis of incest, and beliefs concerning incest, are complicated by the fact that the definitions of "close family member" and "sex" vary widely across cultures.
Incest is most frequently engaged in by parents of both sexes and their children.
www.geocities.com /son_of_kingdavid/incest-inbreeding.html   (4783 words)

  
 Spirituality House -- Some Bible References
Exodus 21:22ff is the biblical foundation for the position that a fetus is not considered a full human being and has no juridical personality of its own.
The biblical portrait of person centers on the notion of the image of God, which is not a physical likeness but a similarity of powers or abilities.
The biblical portrait of person, therefore, is that of a complex, many-sided creature with godlike abilities and the moral responsibility to make choices.
www.syrf.org /syrf/bible.htm   (1515 words)

  
 what is the extend of insest [Archive] - DiscussAnything.com -
One, used mainly in southern states, in which the definitions of incest are taken from the Bible, and which frowns upon marriage within one's lineage but less so on one's blood relatives, and the other known which frowns more on marriage between blood relatives (such as cousins), but less on one's lineage.
Many American states recognize two separate degrees of incest, the more serious degree covering the closest blood relationships such as father-daughter, mother-son and brother-sister, with the less-serious charge being pressed against more distantly-related individuals who engage in sexual intercourse, usually down to and including first cousins.
This legal position is in stark contrast with that in Australia, where incest is punishable by a maximum of 25 years imprisonment for the more serious form of penetrating a child (even if that child is over 18), and 5 years for the less serious charge of sexual penetration of a (half)brother or (half)sister.
www.discussanything.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-67872.html   (1194 words)

  
 Judaism 101: List of the 613 Mitzvot
For each mitzvah, I have provided a citation to the biblical passage or passages from which it is derived, based primarily on Rambam.
Commandments that cannot be observed today primarily relate to the Temple, its sacrifices and services (because the Temple does not exist) and criminal procedures (because the theocratic state of Israel does not exist).
Not to commit incest with one's daughter (this is not explicitly in the Torah but is inferred from other explicit commands that would include it) (CCN120).
www.jewfaq.org /613.htm   (8104 words)

  
 The Biblical Evangelist
Biblical Evangelism was given – as Curtis Hutson has made so much of – a lump sum of $5,000; allowed all the time needed to remove personal library, desks, files and other office equipment belonging to us; and permission to leave our book stock on the premises until December 31, over 9 months hence.
We assume he is still referring to Gail Merhalski since he quotes from it immediately after her letter and very carefully does not say it is from another source.
They are the letters daughter Judy referred to when she said to Hyles, "I remember hearing once that it is not wise to put anything in writing that one would not want the entire world to see.
www.biblicalevangelist.org /jack_hyles_chapter5.php   (16642 words)

  
 Society of Biblical Literature
He drops the biblical citation, chapter and verse, into tiny details — high up on a billboard during a brief street shot, waving on a placard in the studio audience of a quiz show scene.
While P. Anderson uses biblical reference in a fairly nuanced manner, quoting the Bible accurately to convey a point, most screenwriters and directors don't.
Given the general lack of biblical acumen, few people are in the position to know that a "faithful rendering of the gospel" simply would not be in Aramaic and Latin.
www.sbl-site.org /Article.aspx?ArticleId=227   (2002 words)

  
 Biblical Discussion of Adultery
For example, according to biblical law, a man was permitted many wives, and also concubines (which one could equate with either mistresses or concubines).
Don't forget, sexual relation in biblical law is one of the things that allows a man to "acquire" a women as his wife (the others are by deed or by money), so intercourse in effect, constituted marriage.
Adultery, more fully understood Biblically is the willful and harmful violation (adulteration) of the primary, the permanence, and the honesty of the marriage.
www.libchrist.com /bible/adultery.html   (2896 words)

  
 RELB 315 BIBLICAL ETHICS
It also includes an investigation of what the Bible teaches on some important ethical subjects and how the biblical teaching may be applied to the lives of contemporary Christians.
Thus, it is a course in both biblical interpretation and ethics, and it involves careful consideration of significant modern day moral issues.
Regular hours are posted at the door of the teacher's office, but he would be happy to make an appointment and meet the student at another time if none of the scheduled hours are convenient.
www.puc.edu /Faculty/Greg_King/ethics.html   (1214 words)

  
 Biblical Foundations for Adoption
A young woman--and young man--making an adoption plan can and should feel good about providing that vital part of the parenting team to their child that they may not be able to provide--a permanent, stable, capable and loving father.
References are included so that you might explore them further.
Whatever the situation, she is experiencing emotional pain and a feeling of helplessness to an extent that she may have never felt before.
www.ppl.org /adopt.html   (3818 words)

  
 Biblical Errancy
I have read several books dealing with Biblical contradictions and the origin of the early Christian Church, but your publication is the first I have seen dealing with this subject on a monthly basis.
Biblical "History" (Part One of a Four-Part Series)--Historical problems, inconsistencies, and contradictions comprise a significant part of the Bible and include a sizable body of extra-biblical information.
One could ignore any biblical maxim by simply saying it only applied to the individuals directly involved and the period in which it was uttered.
members.aol.com /ckbloomfld/bepart26.html   (15319 words)

  
 Biblical Introduction
Sometimes the Old Testament is briefly referred to as "the law and the prophets" or even more simply, "the law".
One such instance is the reference to Belteshazzar as ruler in Babylon in the book of Daniel.
However, Jude's reference to Enoch does not mean he was giving approval of the entire work but used the portion that was from God.
www.valleychristiancenter.org /Biblical.html   (18916 words)

  
 The Biblical Data On Polygamy - Chapter Two   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The reference to Lamech's two wives is generally best ascribed to the overall importance of the three sons, and the importance of the sons resulted in an expanded record of Lamech's family.
As relates to the actual Biblical instances of the levirate, the few cases that are recorded may or may not have individually been polygamous; however, these cases are included within the citation of polygamous texts since evidence suggests that the levirate institution was necessarily intertwined with polygamy.
The Biblical cases of levirate were thusly surveyed to ascertain God's attitude and actions with regard to levirate marriage and these were seen as reflective of His attitude toward the mandated polygamy produced by the levirate law and custom.
www.polygamy.net /Biblical-Data/Chapter-Two.htm   (20044 words)

  
 Political Philosophy of John Locke [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
This political and social context is vital to be aware of, for the tensions and violence of the era permeate the atmosphere in which Locke matured and wrote his political writings.
Locke’s parents were low gentry Puritans (tanners and clothiers), and his father, an attorney to the local Justices of the Peace, went to war on the Parliamentarian side in the cavalry.
Filmer secondly proposes that to assert man’s freedom is equivalent to denying the Biblical story of man’s assertion, a claim that Locke swiftly shows to be logically fallacious.
www.iep.utm.edu /l/locke-po.htm   (14350 words)

  
 Characteristics of a biblical church
The institutional churches prefer to worship the spirit of the age, which insists that women are as capable as men in all respects and equal in role as well as in value.
Since a biblical fellowship is guided by the Lord working through every member, it must seek out the gifts that God has given each member and encourage him to use them; otherwise, the whole body suffers, because one of its members is not working properly.
A biblical church will take care to train new believers in understanding the scripture and applying it to their own lives.
www.lfix.co.uk /oliver/christian/biblical_church.html   (4094 words)

  
 THE INCEST AND BASTARD CURSES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Incest is having sex with your blood relative, such as a father having sex with
Incest shows a degraded mind which is unclean.
Incest causes mistrust, hatred and contempt for those in authority.
www.demonbuster.com /zman5-3.html   (1802 words)

  
 Considering the often cited biblical texts on homosexuality.
Sometimes reference is made to texts in Genesis, Deuteronomy, Ezekiel, 1 Kings and Jude, with respect to homosexuality, all of which are spurious interpretations.
With reference to the words as a pair, Eva Cantarella claims that they refer to the active and passive sexual partners in a homosexual relationship.
Some quite biblical positions are now questionable and irrelevant, as in relation to the place and role of women, attitudes to the environment, the killing of recalcitrant children or keeping of slaves.
fou.uniting.com.au /texts.html   (10250 words)

  
 Capital Punishment
Third, capital punishment was to be used against perpetrators of sexual sins such as rape, incest, or homosexual practice.
If it is not, then we still will have followed biblical injunctions and put convicted murderers to death.
In a sense, opponents of capital punishment who argue that it is not a deterrent are willing to give the benefit of the doubt to the criminal rather than to the victim.
www.leaderu.com /orgs/probe/docs/cap-pun.html   (2593 words)

  
 Rediscovering Biblical Counseling
The Puritans, by the way, referred to the counseling ministry as "soul work." They spoke of the minister's responsibility as "the cure of souls." They understood that the only reliable help for the human soul is the infallible truth of Scripture applied by the Spirit of God.
The distressing result is that pastors, biblical scholars, teachers of Scripture, and caring believers using the Word of God have been made to feel they are not qualified to counsel people.
Human therapies are embraced most eagerly by the spiritually weak—those who are shallow or ignorant of biblical truth and who are unwilling to accept the path of suffering that leads to spiritual maturity and deeper communion with God.
www.gty.org.uk /articles/rediscoveringbc1.htm   (11916 words)

  
 abortion debate: pro-life & pro-choice supporters: abortion, a sin in The Bible.
Once you understand Biblical principles of obedient living for God, you can fill in any blanks for any of life's problems not specifically mentioned in The Bible.
Abortion was first proposed to save the mother's life or in case of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest.
These organizations have counselors who will inform you about financial assistance, if needed, and help you decide whether it may be better for you to raise your baby or place him or her for adoption.
www.abortion-and-bible.com   (13142 words)

  
 MacAddict Forums / Biblical Contradictions
And, God didn't have a problem with the incest, because no one was killed, both daughters became pregnant and had children.
As for the incest thing; the laws in Deuteronomy and Leviticus were handed down to the Hebrew people through Moses, long after Abraham was around.
The verb "form" in the imperfect here denotes continued, progressive action.' It then references the appendix which is a two page explanation of hebrew verbs indicating continuous or progressive action.
www.macaddict.com /forums/post/654275   (2004 words)

  
 A Biblical Evaluation of Theophostic Ministry
Smith repeatedly takes biblical passages that denounce man’s attempt to by-pass the cross and earn salvation through self-righteousness, and applies them to spiritual exertion of all kinds.
But his references to discipleship and "normal" methods of growth are sparse and lack the same enthusiasm shown for Theophostic procedures.
Rather, he refers to strongholds within the mind as "pretensions" that "set themselves up against the knowledge of God" that must be "demolished," "made obedient," and "taken captive" (2 Cor 10:4-5).
www.cefcelverson.org /theophostic.htm   (9278 words)

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