Celibacy
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Celibacy is the state of voluntarily being unmarried, sexually abstinent, or both. It is often in association with the role of a religious official or devotee. In its narrow sense, the term celibacy i
Buddhist monks in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, an Algonquin-Mohawk Catholic laywoman who took a private vow of perpetual virginity
Saint Macarius and a Cherub from Saint Catherine's Monastery, Sinai, Egypt
Nuns in procession, French manuscript, c. 1300
Chastity
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Chastity, also known as purity, is a virtue related to temperance. Someone who is chaste refrains from sexual activity that is considered immoral or from any sexual activity, according to their state
Celibacy
…Romans viewed celibacy as an aberration and legislated fiscal penalties against it, with the exception of the Vestal Virgins, who took a 30-year vow of chastity in order to devote themselves to the study and correct observance of state rituals. In Christianity, celibacy means the promise to live either virginal…
Sacred and Profane Love (1514-15) by Titian
Faith, Hope and Love, as portrayed by Mary Lizzie Macomber (1861–1916)