References to the paraphilias and sexual crimes in the Bible.

Sexual Activity during Menstruation in The Holy Bible and Quran

Co-morbidity of alcoholism and the paraphilias.

Alcoholism has been related to a wide variety of crimes. Various authors have studied the prevalence of alcoholism in relationship to incest, rape and pedophilia. This study evaluates the co-morbidity of alcoholism and the specific paraphilias including sexual sadism, fetishism, incest, pedophilia, exhibitionism and transvestism. Rapists were included although by definition it is not strictly a...

The Neuropsychological Determinants of Sexual Crimes

When the mechanisms that lead to sexual crimes are examined, the biological basis of human sexuality should be taken into consideration. So far, however, the neuropsychological mechanisms of sexual perversion are not fully understood, nor has the neuropsychological profile of a sexual abuser been determined. Structural and functional brain anomalies are thought to play a crucial role in sexual ...

You Say Periklute, I Say Paraclete: Towards a Reconciliation Between the Bible and the Quran

The Quranic statement that Jesus predicted Muhammad by name is examined in light of the expectation of what the “kingdom of God” was. The concept of the kingdom of God as being the light or fire of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is contrasted with the Sufi concept of the “Light of Muhammad.” Pentecost could be the Light of Muhammad coming upon the apostles of Christ; the Light is the same, but kn...

Examining the consequences of sexual harassment by blood relative

Introduction: Sexual harassment with family member is a crime within the family that exposes not only the abuser but also other family members to deep harm. The domination of the abuser over the victim and the preservation of the family atmosphere and the occurrence of this crime in the blind spot of the society leads to the repression of the persecution and the continuation of the consequences...