From Sexual Abuse in Christian Homes and Churches, by Carolyn Holderread Heggen, Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1993, pp. 190, 196.

"Sexuality must always be integrated into the total life of the individual.  We dare not compartmentalize our sexuality.  A holistic understanding will allow us to claim and enjoy our sexuality as an integral part of our lives, under the accountability and discipline of the Holy Spirit and other believers.  If we do not embrace our sexuality, it becomes split off from us.  It goes underground, affecting us in ways of which we may not be aware.  An underground sexuality is likely to operate without the constraints of personal and corporate scrutiny and guidance."

"Boys have few models of men being vulnerable, gentle, and tender.  Therefore congregations must provide opportunities where males can develop their nurturing, tender qualities and where young boys can see countercultural models of masculinity."

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