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BMFT 651: Sexual Therapy

BMFT 651: Sexual Therapy. January 20, 2010. Agenda. Philosophy statement & syllabus/assignment questions (8:00-8:30) Selection of groups/topics for presentation (8:30-8:50) Group exercise (8:50-9:15) Break (9:15-9:30) Christianity & sexuality (9:30-10:50). Syllabus & Assignment Questions.

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BMFT 651: Sexual Therapy

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  1. BMFT 651: Sexual Therapy • January 20, 2010

  2. Agenda • Philosophy statement & syllabus/assignment questions (8:00-8:30) • Selection of groups/topics for presentation (8:30-8:50) • Group exercise (8:50-9:15) • Break (9:15-9:30) • Christianity & sexuality (9:30-10:50)

  3. Syllabus & Assignment Questions

  4. Topic/Group Selections

  5. Group Exercise

  6. Group Exercise • Groups of 2-4 students • What overt/covert messages about sexuality have you received from... • Your family of origin • Your community of faith • Your peer group

  7. Break • 9:15-9:30

  8. Sexuality, Spirituality, & Christianity

  9. Short Write • What were the three most challenging and/or enlightening aspects of the reading for you personally?

  10. Problems in Christian Sexuality • Language • Clinical language • Slang • Kiddie language • Euphemisms • Poetic language • The role of the church

  11. Problems in Christian Sexuality • The influence of Gnosticism • Spirit-flesh dichotomy • What do we do with sexual desire? • Positive view of bodies • God created us with bodies. • God incarnated in a human body - Jesus. • Jesus was raised from the dead with a body. • We will be raised with a body. • Bodies are central to the Christian story.

  12. Problems in Christian Sexuality • Consequences of fallen world - both biological & sociological • Deficiencies in genetics • Lack of sexual wholeness - inadequate socialization in home • Victims of sexual abuse & rape • Achieving sexual wholeness is struggle for all people • Inconsistencies in arguments for/against particular sexual behaviors/roles

  13. Inconsistencies • “...people holding a more conservative theological position tend to emphasize biological factors to explain male/female differences but focus on environmental factors when it comes to explanations about homosexuality. Persons with liberal theologies...deemphasize genetic explanations for gender differences but embrace genetic explanations regarding homosexual orientation” (Balswick & Balswick, 2008, p. 30).

  14. Nurture Culture Society Family Human Sexuality God Nature Genetic Factors Physiological Factors An Explanation of Human Sexuality (Balswick & Balswick, 2008) Social Determinism Theistic Determinism Biological Determinism

  15. Covenantal Nature of Sex • Union of bodies establishes Christian marriage as a covenant relationship • Consummation of covenants involve offering of flesh & blood in OT • Covenant with Abraham involved circumcision • Union of husband/wife in sexual relationship is an example of union between Christ & the church • God is more present in the sexual relationship than in any other part of the marital relationship

  16. Sexuality as Wholeness • Males & females are incomplete, each possessing different aspects of God’s image • Sexual act - male & female yearn for wholeness & the desire to know self & other • Male & female together in sexual relationship manifests the image of God more profoundly than they do apart • Meaning of one flesh - what are the implications of becoming one flesh with someone to whom you are not married?

  17. Similar Energy Flow? • Similar feelings in sexual & spiritual experiences • “...at some of the more boisterous camp meetings, more souls were conceived than converted” (MacKnee, 1997). • Sexuality = desire for pleasure, information, & longevity • Spirituality = desire for lasting happiness, true knowledge, & immortality • Sexuality becomes dangerous force when separated from the rest of life (Henri Nouwen) • Desire for sexual fulfillment = misdirected search for spiritual intimacy?

  18. Fishbowl Discussions

  19. Discussion #1 • Discuss Balswick & Balswick’s model of human sexuality (p. 29). • What, if anything, is problematic about using theistic determinism to explain human sexuality? • What, if anything, is problematic about social and biological determinism? • What are the strengths and weaknesses of the model? • As a therapist, how might you use this model to inform your work with clients in sex therapy?

  20. Discussion #2 • The World Health Organization has identified four guidelines for personal sexual health (pp. 66-67): • Behaviors congruent with gender identity & comfort with range of sex-role behavior • Ability for effective interpersonal relationships with both sexes • Capacity to respond to erotic stimulation & to experience sexual experiences as positive • Maturity of judgment to make mature sexual decisions

  21. Discussion #2, cont. • Culturally, how do we promote/inhibit these four principles? • How are these four principles promoted/inhibited in our faith communities? • How might these principles be different if established from a spiritual perspective?

  22. Discussion #3 • Balswick & Balswick (2008) identify four relationship themes as being important for authentic sexuality: covenant, grace, empowerment, & intimacy. • How have you seen either the presence or absence of these themes impacting the clients with whom you work? • How does the family community encourage/fail to encourage these themes in marriage?

  23. Discussion #4 • Balswick & Balswick (2008) draw a distinction between body-centered and person-centered sexual interaction. • In your opinion, what is the difference between these two? • Does our culture emphasize one or both of these? How? • Does the church emphasize one or both of these? How?

  24. Next Week • Topic • Christianity & sexuality, cont. • Anatomy & physiology • Readings • Balswick & Balswick, 7-10 • MacKnee

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