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I found the section on rituals and holidays as opportunities for sexual impropriety particularly interesting. The atmosphere of celebration, the consumption of alcohol, and the fact that people were distracted created the perfect environment for young people to be sexually inappropriate. Later on Gutierrez discusses the role of the Church in prohibiting and preaching against such social gatherings, particularly dances. I cannot help but think of other conservative Christian groups that even today still ban dancing, drinking, card playing, etc. for the same argument that they breed and provide the perfect environment for sin to flourish. – Mary Beth | I found the section on rituals and holidays as opportunities for sexual impropriety particularly interesting. The atmosphere of celebration, the consumption of alcohol, and the fact that people were distracted created the perfect environment for young people to be sexually inappropriate. Later on Gutierrez discusses the role of the Church in prohibiting and preaching against such social gatherings, particularly dances. I cannot help but think of other conservative Christian groups that even today still ban dancing, drinking, card playing, etc. for the same argument that they breed and provide the perfect environment for sin to flourish. – Mary Beth | ||
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| + | I also thought the part about the festivals and holidays was interesting. I wonder if you could trace this kind of thing back to Spanish culture or Native American culture? (or maybe every culture has this kind of thing to some extent?)-- Rebecca | ||
One point I found particularly interesting was the distinction between valid and legitimate matrimony. Prior to the Council of Trent, valid indicated a monogamous, faithful relationship between two people for the rest of their lives, while legitimate was reserved as a description of marriages only ordained by the priest. We see the need for the Church to clarify such a distinction and with the Council of Trent elevate marriage to the status of a sacrament and require consent, witnesses, and a priest for the marriage to be official. I wonder if in other ethnic groups this type of distinction existed? What was the effect of the Council of Trent on marriages in other ethnic groups? – Mary Beth | One point I found particularly interesting was the distinction between valid and legitimate matrimony. Prior to the Council of Trent, valid indicated a monogamous, faithful relationship between two people for the rest of their lives, while legitimate was reserved as a description of marriages only ordained by the priest. We see the need for the Church to clarify such a distinction and with the Council of Trent elevate marriage to the status of a sacrament and require consent, witnesses, and a priest for the marriage to be official. I wonder if in other ethnic groups this type of distinction existed? What was the effect of the Council of Trent on marriages in other ethnic groups? – Mary Beth | ||
