abortion: factors affecting pregnant teen’s choice about, 116
legalization of, 104, 207
prevalence of, 67, 107, 116
pro-choice argument for, 208
pro-life argument against, 208–9
and rights vs. obligations, 209–10
abstinence: educating teens about, 102, 128
teens’ choosing, 110, 120, 145
See also celibacy
addictions, 3, 11, 13, 217, 252
adolescence, 1, 15, 76, 81, 85, 99–136, 203
abstinence in, 110, 120, 145
awakening sexuality in, 87, 121, 131–33
Christian view of sexual activity in, 113–15
consequences of sexual behavior choices in, 112, 114–15
dating in, 111, 124
and faith communities, 101, 128–29
first sexual experiences in, 103, 111
masturbation during, 87–91
post sexual-revolution morals in, 106–7
pre-sixties sexuality in, 103–4
pregnancy in, 107, 116–17
prevalence of sexual activity in, 112
queries about, 135–36
sex education in, 45, 101, 127–29
and sexual revolution, 102–3
and STIs, 118–21
See also adolescent females; adolescent males
Adolescent females: with abusive boyfriends, 99
contemporary rites of passage for, 40, 62–63
markers of womanhood of, 62–63
pregnancy among, 107, 116–17
prevalence of sexual activity among, 112
virginity among, 109, 111
See also adolescence
adolescent males: contemporary rites of passage for, 62, 75, 79–80
double message about sexuality given to, 76
markers of manhood of, 62, 75, 79–80
prevalence of sexual activity among, 112
See also adolescence
adoption: as choice of pregnant teens, 116–18
cultural views of, 203–5, 209
adultery: confession and redemption with, 250–53
distinction between infidelity and, 242
emotional vs. sexual involvement in, 243, 252
forgiveness for, 244, 253
likelihood of, 235–37
African Americans: community connection among, 92
rites of passage for young males, 94
teen pregnancy among, 103
aging: by females, 19, 40, 53, 73–74
and marriage, 234–35
AIDS: emergence of, 106
and sexually active teens, 119
alcohol consumption, in fraternities, 78–79
Allen, Claude, 128
antinatalism, 201, 211
Aristotle, 33
attachment: mother-infant, 199–200, 214
parent-child, and time spent together, 198–200
Augustine, Saint, 9, 33–34, 146
Authentic Human Sexuality: An Integrated Christian Approach (Balswick and Balswick), 111, 124, 236, 240
Balswick, Jack, 111, 124, 236, 240
Balswick, Judy, 111, 124, 236, 240
beauty: ideal standards of, 22, 38–39, 41–44
redeeming definitions of, 52–54
sexuality as, 38–45, 257–58
Bennett, Neil, 142
Berger, Peter, 14
Bible: Exodus, 140
Genesis, 2, 221
Hebrews, 10, 261–62
Isaiah, 3, 257
James, 250
Judges, 34
Matthew, 35, 172
Romans, 11, 31, 65
1 Samuel, 30, 34
1 Timothy, 140
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