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Developed in collaboration with Jewish Theological Seminary, this course is designed to increase knowledge and skills at the intersection of faith and sexuality and blend interactive peer-learning elements into a self-directed program.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

  • 2

    Unit 1: Sexuality and Religion

    • Unit 1: Sexuality and Religion

    • Sexual Health Frameworks

    • Exercise #2: Sexually Healthy Jewish Clergy Self-Assessment
  • 3

    Unit 2: Sexuality

    • Unit 2: Sexuality

    • Exercise #3: Discussion: What is Sex? What is Sexuality

    • Defining Sexuality

    • Components of Sexual Identity

    • Gender and Sexuality

    • Sam Killermann TEDx Talk on Gender

    • Exercise #4: Survey: Sexual Behaviors Attitudes
  • 4

    Unit 3: Children/Teen Development

    • Unit 3: Children/Teen Development

    • Exercise #5: Poll: Significance of Early Messages

    • Child and Adolescent Development and Gender Variance

    • Adolescent Sexuality and Education

    • Adolescent Sexuality and Education

    • Exercise #7: Journal Reflection: Adolescence

  • 5

    Unit 4: Sexually Healthy Adults

    • Unit 4: Sexually Healthy Adults

    • Life Behaviors of a Sexually Healthy Adult

    • Sex Needs a New Metaphor

    • Human Sexual Response

    • Part 1: Love and Intimacy

    • Part 2: Love and Intimacy

    • Part 3: Love and Intimacy

    • Sexuality at Midlife and Beyond

    • Exercise #8: Journal Reflection: Adult Sexuality
  • 6

    Unit 5: Attraction and Boundaries

    • Module 5: Attraction and Boundaries

    • Exercise #9: Readings

    • Exercise #10 Poll

    • Preventing Sexual Harassment

    • Baylor University Study and Videos

    • Attraction and Boundaries

    • Dealing with Attraction to and from Congregants

    • Pastor Attracted to Congregant Case Study

    • Recommended Code of Conduct

    • Exercise #11: Discussion: Misconduct Policy

    • Exercise #12: Attraction and Boundaries Debrief
  • 7

    Unit 6: Jewish Approaches to Sexuality

    • Unit 6: Jewish Approaches to Sexuality

    • Jewish Approaches to Sexuality

    • Readings

    • Exercise #13: Journal Reflection: Response to an Author
  • 8

    Unit 7: Core Textual Sources and Preaching

    • Unit 7: Core Textual Sources and Preaching

    • Core Textual Sources Introduction

    • Readings

    • Sample Sermons and Resources
  • 9

    Unit 8: Pastoral Care

    • Unit 8: Pastoral Care

    • Model for Pastoral Care - PLISSIT

    • Scenario: Teen Pregnancy

    • PLISSIT: Teen Pregnancy

    • Scenario: Married Couple

    • PLISSIT: Married Couple

    • Scenario: In Vitro Fertilization

    • PLISSIT: In Vitro Fertilization

    • Scenario: Genderqueer Teens Comes Out

    • PLISSIT: Genderqueer Teens Comes Out

    • Exercise #14: Journal Reflection
  • 10

    Unit 9: Sexuality Education

    • Unit 9: Sexuality Education

    • Sexuality Education in Faith Communities

    • Adolescents In Their Own Voices Videos

    • Exercise #15: D. Sexuality Education Materials Review

    • Exercise #16: Sexuality Education Checklist

    • Unit 10: Welcoming and Affirming Congregations

    • Exercise #17: Readings

    • What LGBTQ College Students Want You to Know

    • Judaism and LGBTQ Welcome

    • Exercise #18: Welcoming Congregation Checklist
  • 11

    Unit 11: Sexually Safer Congregations

    • Unit 11: Sexually Safer Congregations

    • Exercise #19: Readings

    • Sexually Safer Best Practice Congregations

    • Sample Policy: TUCW Safer Congregations Policy

    • Sample Policy: Safe Congregation Policy First Parish Cambridge

    • Congregational Assessment
  • 12

    Unit 12: Sexual Justice Activism

    • Unit 12: Sexual Justice Activism

    • Annotated Resources for Jewish Course

    • Bibliography on Jewish Approaches to Sexuality

Designed For You:

  • Personalized Learning

    Study at a time when it's convenient for you or take the course with a group of colleagues.

  • Learn from leading experts

    The course was designed by religious professionals and sexuality experts.

  • Experience the content

    There are over 15 exercises to help you develop a deeper understanding of sexuality issues.

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