Sexuality education training as part of the seminary experience

In light of the recent worldwide outpouring of disclosures of sexual misconduct, religious leaders need to revisit their moral obligation to be shepherds of a broken flock. Unfortunately, research suggests that most seminaries fail to adequately equip future ministers in the area of human sexuality. Efforts to address this deficiency are now met with another challenge: a reduction in units in many seminary Master's programs such as the Master of Divinity, especially in the United States. This article presents adequate sexuality education as integral to seminary education. It also explores different options for integrating such training into the seminary curricula and into classroom pedagogy. Finally, it offers a biblical, moral summons to ‘restore what is lacking’ in the sexuality education of clergy in training

Curriculum · Divinity · Human sexuality · Moral obligation · Obligation · Pedagogy · Political science · Sex education · Sexual misconduct · Sexuality education · Sociology · Summons · Catholicism and Religious Studies · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Religious Education and Schools · Theological Perspectives and Practices

• Sexual misconduct amongst evangelical leaders

  Ian Hussey•Practical Theology•2023

  Incluir item

• Acceptability of HIV Prevention Approaches Among USA Faith-Based Leaders

  Open Access•Alex E Rosenthal, Marie Spezia et al.•Journal of Religion and Health•2023

  Incluir item

• The Twenty-First Century Challenges To Sexuality and Religion

  Open Access•Yolanda Turner, William Stayton et al.•Journal of Religion and Health•2014

  Incluir item

• ‘Sod ‘em, sod ‘em like there's no Gomorrah’

  David Nixon•Sex Education•2013

  Incluir item

• Sexual Ethics Training in Seminary

  Open Access•Katheryn Rhoads Meek, Mark R McMinn et al.•Pastoral Psychology•2004

  Incluir item