Contemporary

THEOLOGY

Issues
AFFECTING TEEN SEXUALITY
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THEOLOGY
What
is
TEEN PREGNANCY?
Teenage pregnancy is described as
occurring between the ages of
thirteen and nineteen. In everyday
conversation, the term mainly refers
to girls who fall pregnant before
reaching legal maturity, which varies
by country.

TEEN PREGNANCY
EMOTIONAL CRISIS
Suicidal thoughts, guilt, loneliness,
worry, and stress were among the
psychological challenges faced by
several of the teen moms.
EXHAUSTION
Some pregnant women experience
fatigue as early as one week after
conception, making it one of the first
indicators of pregnancy.
Effects of
MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS DRUGS & SMOKING
Preterm delivery, low birth weight, Adolescent substance use raises
and infant mortality are all risks the likelihood of unintended
connected with teen pregnancy. pregnancy, which raises the danger
of prenatal exposure to addictive,
teratogenic chemicals.
NEGLECT OF THE BABY
The most frequent kind of child
abuse is neglect, which is the
continuing failure to provide a
child's basic requirements.
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THEOLOGY
TEEN PREGNANCY: HELPING YOUR TEEN COPE
PROVIDE SUPPORT
Teens who are pregnant or who are parenting
typically struggle to balance their academic, career,
and home lives while also being a new parents. Teen
parents are more likely to drop out of school, be
unemployed, be poor, have mental health problems,
and have child care challenges.
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DISCUSS THE OPTIONS
Some options may be: keep the baby, give the baby
up for adoption, do not encourage ending the
pregnancy, promote prenatal care, seek prenatal
care, get tested for STIs, eat a healthy diet, stay
physically active, gain weight wisely, avoid risky
substances, take childbirth classes, and prepare for
the future.
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What is
PREMARITAL SEX?
Premarital sex is sexual activity that occurs before a couple marries. Historically,
premarital sex was regarded a moral issue that was prohibited in many cultures and
considered a sin by a number of religions, but it has grown more universally
tolerated, particularly in Western countries, since the 1960s.

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ON PREMARITAL SEX
IS SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE OKAY FOR CHRISTIANS?
GENESIS 2:23 GENESIS 2:24

This at last is bone of my Therefore a man shall leave

bones and flesh of my flesh; his father and his mother
she shall be called Woman, and hold fast to his wife,
because she was taken out and they shall become one
of Man. flesh.
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ON PREMARITAL SEX
CORINTHIAN CHURCH
1 CORINTHIANS 6:15-17

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then
take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!
Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with
her? For, as it is written, “The two will become one flesh.” But he who is joined to
the Lord becomes one spirit with him.
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ON PREMARITAL SEX
SEXUAL IMMORTALITY
1 CORINTHIANS 6:18

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside
the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. Or do
you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you,
whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price.
So glorify God in your body.
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CONTRACEPTIVES
A contraceptive method or device is
one that a woman uses to prevent
herself from becoming pregnant. Birth
control is a method of preventing
pregnancy before it occurs.
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ON BIRTH CONTROL
Although many Catholics in affluent nations embrace
and practice natural family planning, the Roman Judaism's views span from the stricter Orthodox sect,

Catholic Church officially only accepts is the modern which forbids all forms of birth control, to the more

method. lenient Reform group, which allows most. Hindus are free
to utilize both natural and contemporary contraception

There is a wide range of attitudes among Protestants, methods.

from opposing all means of birth control, as in the

Quiverfull movement, to accepting all methods of birth A typical Buddhist viewpoint is that preventing

control. conception is permissible, but intervening after

conception is not.

Contraceptives are permitted in Islam if they do not

endanger health, while their usage is opposed by
others.
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PROSTITUTION
Prostitution is sex done for profit rather than pleasure; it is commercial or
mercenary sex — sex as work. It is the practice of engaging in relatively
indiscriminate sexual contact with someone who is not a spouse or
acquaintance in exchange for rapid payment in money or other assets.
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ON PROSTITUTION
In a speech at the Vatican, Pope Francis
condemned forced prostitution as torture,
labeling individuals who frequent prostitutes
as criminals with a "sick mentality."
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RAPE
It is unlawful sexual activity, most often involving sexual intercourse,
committed against the victim's will by using force or the threat of force, or
with an individual who is unable to give legal consent due to minor status,
mental illness, mental deficiency, intoxication, unconsciousness, or
deception.
Types
of RAPE
DATE RAPE Gang rape MARITAL RAPE
Date rape is a type of acquaintance It is a crime in which a lady is raped by Marital rape, also known as spousal
rape as well as dating violence. It is numerous males in succession. rape, is the act of having sexual
perpetrated by someone the victim relations with one's spouse without the
has gone on a date with. other's consent.

RAPE OF A CHILD PRison rapes serial rape

Child rape is defined as sexual
intercourse with a juvenile under the
age of consent.
It includes any form of sexual violence Serial rape refers to a series of two or
perpetrated against an inmate. The more rapes.
perpetrator could be another inmate
or a staff member from the prison, jail,
or detention institution.
Types RAPE
of PAYBACK RAPE
Rape of a female, usually by a group
of numerous males, as retaliation for
deeds performed by members of her
family, such as her father or brothers.
war rapes
It is defined and decided in the same
manner that a village is bombed, a
people is exterminated, or a
community is gassed.
Statutory rape
It is a criminal to have sexual contact
with someone who is under the age of
consent, which is generally referred to
as the "age of consent."
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ON RAPE
Rape is a sin that perverts the fundamental meaning
of sexuality. Instead of a free self-gift, it is an attempt
to rule and subjugate another human being made in
the image and likeness of God by stealing their body.
It is devilish in its perversion of the human body's
purpose.
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What is
ABORTION?
Abortion is a method of terminating a pregnancy. The embryo or fetus, as
well as the placenta, are removed from the uterus using medicine or surgery.
It is a basic healthcare requirement for millions of pregnant mothers, girls,
and others.

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Stand
ON ABORTION
According to the Catholic Church, abortion is always
immoral since life begins at conception and is given
by God. This means that abortion is considered
murder by the Catholic Church and violates the
commandment, "Thou shall not kill" (Exodus 20:13). In
Matthew 19:18, Jesus reiterates this requirement.
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What is
Anxiety and depression?
Anxiety is the body's normal reaction to stress. It is apprehension or fear about what is to
come. It's your brain's way of responding to stress and warning you of impending danger.

Depression (major depressive disorder) is a widespread and significant medical ailment

that has a negative impact on how you feel, think, and act.

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RISK FACTORS FOR MIXED ANXIETY-DEPRESSIVE

DISORDER OFTEN OVERLAP WITH RISK FACTORS FOR
ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
1. Having a family history of mental health disorders, including
substance abuse disorders.
2. Living in poverty or struggling financially.
3. Lucking familial or social support.
4. Having a serious or chronic illness.
5. Having low self-esteem.
6. Having had a form of childhood trauma.
7. Having to deal with an increased amount of daily stress.
8. Old age
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