In the news this past week…
Gay Rights Marchers Press Cause in Washington
An Introduction to the Center: A Conversation with Faculty and Students
Center coverage in The Daily Princetonian
Only four days into the campaign for a University-sponsored Center for Abstinence and Chastity, The Daily Princetonian today published an article tracking the movement from its roots to this extraordinary week of events. Stay tuned for videos of these events!
You can find the full article here or after the jump.
Sex: Meaningless or Meaningful?
When any discussion of sexual ethics arises, many people will inevitably argue that there is no inherent meaning or “purpose” to sex: it is just an act like any other and is controlled by bundles of physical drives and chemical processes. Since, on this objective and scientific account, there is no meaning to nature, the body, or sex, then anything in the domain of the sexual is perfectly reasonable and moral – provided, of course, that there is consent and free-choice.
This argument from the objective meaninglessness of the world (and hence of the body) is often employed as a conversation-stopper, discrediting any appeal to an inherent meaning or purpose to sex as invoking quasi-religious metaphysical categories that have no basis in fact. But even if this meaningless and reductive view of nature is correct, does it follow that we cannot or should not reason about sex in a meaningful way? I argue that it does not.
It’s time.
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It’s time.
It’s time to correct institutionalized social and intellectual double standards.
It’s time to stand up for healthy relationships.
It’s time to consider the social importance of stable marriages and families.
It’s time to respect students of all religious backgrounds.
It’s time to create a safe space for discussions about and lifestyles of sexual integrity.
It’s time to support those many students – currently abstinent, committed to chastity, or unsure where to turn in this time of social and sexual turmoil – who are alienated by the hook-up culture.
In short, it’s time for students and administrators to take a stand FOR all students and AGAINST the hook-up culture.
Join the Anscombe Society for a week of diverse and important events dedicated to showing the Princeton University community that yes, indeed, it is time for a University-sponsored Center for Abstinence and Chastity.
Please find the full schedule after the jump.
Continue reading It’s time.
Ask Anscombe Anything!
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Aren’t we just a bunch of religious zealots?
What’s wrong with gay sex?
Do we take vows and wear chastity rings?
Isn’t chastity old-fashioned or just religious?
Do we think women should stay at home?
Why don’t we support same-sex marriage?
What’s wrong with hookups?
Why wait until marriage?
This is YOUR opportunity to ask ANY QUESTIONS of leaders of the Anscombe Society, Princeton’s most controversial student organization.
The event will be this Wednesday, September 30, at 7:30pm in Robertson 100 (Dodds Auditorium).
Whether you are sympathetic or hostile to the ideas and ideals of Anscombe, this is a great opportunity to discover what the organization REALLY stands for and what the members are REALLY like. If you like some of what you’ve heard about the Society but have concerns about other aspects, come ask about those things that give you pause. If you find some of our positions reprehensible, then come and challenge us. Find out exactly who holds these ideas you find so repulsive and why we hold them. No matter what your reason for attending (perhaps just curiosity!), we hope to see you at this unique and exciting event!
You can find this event on Facebook by navigating through our fan page, which can be found by clicking the badge at right.
Welcome Freshmen and 100 Fans!
It’s that time again. Classes at Princeton start today and the University welcomes a new class of students to campus. The Anscombe Society — Princeton’s unique and vibrant organization dedicated to traditional sexual ethics — would like to extend a special welcome to incoming freshmen. New and returning students will be able to find representatives from the Anscombe Society on Friday, September 18, at the official Activities Fair in Dillon Gym from noon to 3pm.
We would also like to invite all interested students, and particularly freshmen, to the Society’s annual Ice Cream Social, where you can meet current members and learn more about what we do. This event will be held on the same Friday evening from 9 to 10:30pm (and maybe later!) in the 1915 Room of Butler College. You can find out more information here.
All new freshmen and Anscombe supporters, both on and off Princeton’s campus, can also participate in the Society’s online growth by becoming a fan by clicking on the Facebook badge at right. Our page can also be found here.
Finally, we are extremely pleased to announce that, even before Princeton’s academic calendar had commenced, the Anscombe Society had accumulated more than 100 fans on Facebook. This is a testament to the salience of the issues on which Anscombe focuses and the positions it takes. We look forward to even faster growth as the school year moves along and our members get to work on events and other initiatives. Now is a great time for YOU to become part of our team!
Welcome to Anscombe’s New Site!
Welcome to The Anscombe Society’s new site! We’ve redesigned it and added a host of new features. We will also be adding additional content so be sure to keep checking back!
Some of the key new features are:
- Our new blog on which we will post articles of interest, event updates and reminders, and highlights of newly added content. Please comment on and discuss any and all posts!
- An RSS feed so you can subscribe to our blog and receive convenient and immediate updates.
- A blog archive where all our posts will be readily available.
- Searchable entries with links to related posts so that all our posts, articles, and content are readily accessible.
- A resources page, where you can find videos of our events, links to outside resources, and articles which members of Anscombe and its supporters have written.
- An online calendar, where you can see our upcoming events.
- Anscombe’s very own Twitter feed where you can get instant updates on events and shared links.
- Links to our Facebook and YouTube profiles.
- An alumni portal, so that we can stay in touch with our non-student supporters and past members.
Please take a look around and contact us if you would like more information about what we do, how you can get involved, if you would like to receive our weekly newsletter, or if you would like to help support the work we do to support family and marriage on Princeton’s campus and beyond.
Thanks for stopping by!