Abstract
This disputatio is an inquiry into the nature of the truly human sexual act. The authors first present and critique the types of complementarity - heterogenital, reproductive, communion, affective, and parental - that the magisterinm finds in a truly human sexual act. They then suggest that heterosexual or homosexual orientation as part of a person's sexual constitution requires adding orientation complementarity to the equation. This addition yields the conclusion that holistic complementarity - an integration of orientation, personal, and biological complementarities - is a more adequate sine qua non of truly human sexual acts.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 625-652 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Theological Studies |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2006 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Religious studies
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Salzman, T. A., & Lawler, M. G. (2006). Catholic sexual ethics: Complementarity and the truly human. Theological Studies, 67(3), 625-652. https://doi.org/10.1177/004056390606700307