PERVERSION
an archive on religion, lackluster faith, allusions
PERVERSION
We are taught that women are the empathetic, caring, and nurturing ones and any deviation from this belief is deemed a failure of DNA or the mother. Women who do not exist in these boxes are considered disrespectful, aggressive, or too masculine. Black women who assert boundaries or raise their voices have historically been labeled aggressive or... See more
i want women to be meaner
religion” as I use it here does not refer to a system that has necessarily to do with a concept of God or with idols or even to a system perceived as religion, but to any group-shared system of thought and action that offers the individual a frame of orientation and an object of devotion.
Erich Fromm • To Have or To Be? (Continuum Impacts)
The moral craved stories of immorality,
Chuck Palahniuk • Make Something Up
the film’s body horror is an effective metaphor for the torture traps of contemporary feminism and beauty culture, where superficial body positive marketing doesn’t square with an ever-expanding suite of digital and surgical tools for beauty optimization and modification.
Camille Sojit Pejcha • the ugly desire for perfection
A healthy sense of erotic entitlement is built on a relaxed, generous, and unencumbered attitude toward the pleasures of the body—something our puritan culture continues to grapple with.
Esther Perel • Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
Made this in honor of the feast of St. Stephen then got a little carried away (and sorry for the subtle ad, it is it fit too well 😅)
instagram.com“Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man” (Eccles. 12:13).
Israel Wayne • Education
The sad fact is that many of us are simply not biblical in the way we use the Bible! Being biblical does not mean merely quoting words from within its pages. Being truly biblical means that my counsel reflects what the entire Bible is about. The Bible is a narrative, a story of redemption, and its chief character is Jesus Christ.
Paul David Tripp • Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands
You have heard that it was said, “You shall not commit adultery.” But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown... See more