Julian Carter's article contends that relationships cannot be described in terms of romantic connections. In the early twentieth century, the author provides an example of a possible lesbian relationship between boarding school students. It is said that the girls perceived their sexual liaisons with other women as love between mother and daughter. As a result, I would refer to this type of love as mother's love, resulting in a yearning for love between these same sexes among women. This article relates to the class reading in the sense that it touches on the origin of romantic love between girls. The article not only touches on our source of happiness and belonging but also touches on what influences it. Further it is argued these women can get in normal marriages and not be affected by their experience in same sex relationships as they were only as a result of motherly love that bonds mother and child.
Happiness
Xefteris, Dimitrios. "Formalizing Happiness." Journal of Happiness Studies. 13.2 (2012): 291- 311. Print.
Dimitrios in his journal, “Formalizing Happiness” argues that happiness is determined by various elements in an individual’s environment. Thus, the journal puts forth formal notions of happiness that are neither are not detached from the idea of value. Nonetheless, there is the introduction of new policies that influence individuals and thus touching on their social level of happiness. This relates to how we treat our relationships in matters love, whereby love in our environment influences our level of happiness. Where there is passion an affection we tend to be happy, and where it fades off or is broken it tends to hurt the particular individual.
Foundation of Love
Simon May Love: a History." The New Criterion. 30.1 (2011): 132. Print
In line with Simon, love is defined to various things in his article Love: A History, which include among others expressing selfless, being sincere, it is unconditional, and it is totally accepting. The article further touches that love today is worshiped as a religion of the west, and even challenging it is a taboo. Love has been broken down to be a product of long powerful cultural heritage. Historically, love is said to have emanated from God as it is often quoted for centuries that “God is love” and “love is God.” This is in line with the class reading as it explores how different philosophers and writers approach the topic of love, all whom happen to be skeptic or believers and think differently. In line with why do philosophers hate love? Claiming love is attachment, that is, sensual and sexual it must be broken to promote spiritual progress. The article relates to the reading by revealing both side of love, the truthful and the untruthful, touching on different concepts that have shaped love, which are mainly sense of motive meant to sustain and inspire love.
Psychology and Love
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Preston, A, and D.B Simpson. "Luther's Psychology of Love." Journal of Psychology and Christianity. 31.2 (2012): 130-143. Print.
The article looks on whether theologies contribute to psychology of love. Many Christians think theology should be separated from psychology. According to the article, psychology of love for God and the love for the neighbor is simplistic contrasts, nonetheless, love is a psychological topic. By God issuing commands of love, it can be viewed as a theological topic as it is a human response to the command. As such, love can be viewed to be both theological and psychological. Psychology offers an acquaintance on the means through which individuals love, mostly, it fails to offer the drive of love. On the other hand, theology does point out to what love is to be directed. The articles touches on the class reading on virtues of love, where classical fears of love are mentioned, as Jesus asks his followers to love God, as it also commanded by Moses.
Is Freedom Harming Our Health
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Rawn, Catherine, and Kathleen Vohs. "People Use Self-Control to Risk Personal Harm: an Intra- Interpersonal Dilemma." Personality and Social Psychology Review. 15.3 (2011): 267- 289. Print.
According to the article by Catherine and Kathleen people are using self-control to risk self-harm, that is, smoking cigarettes, indulging in alcohol, steal, and even engage in drug use among other activities including unprotected sex that expose us to becoming HIV positive. The article is running a recognition of behaviors that have both urge and also bears control components that demonstrate success or failure to practice self-control. Individuals may engage in this conducts hoping to achieve social rewards, which is an important explanation as to why people engage in risky behavior. The article relates to the class reading Freedom can be Hazardous to your Heath, especially when referring to love as something spiritual make it sound like moralism passed by parents who enjoyed various love affairs when they were young and now trying to ask their children to save themselves for marriage.
Cited works
Carter, Julian. "On Mother-Love: History, Queer Theory, and Non lesbian Identity." Journal of the History of Sexuality. 14 (2006): 107-138. Print.
Preston, A, and D.B Simpson. "Luther's Psychology of Love." Journal of Psychology and Christianity. 31.2 (2012): 130-143. Print.
Rawn, Catherine, and Kathleen Vohs. "People Use Self-Control to Risk Personal Harm: an Intra- Interpersonal Dilemma." Personality and Social Psychology Review. 15.3 (2011): 267- 289. Print.
Simon May Love: a History." The New Criterion. 30.1 (2011): 132. Print
Xefteris, Dimitrios. "Formalizing Happiness." Journal of Happiness Studies. 13.2 (2012): 291- 311. Print.
