Sexuality education as a moral good: Catholic support for accurate, holistic sexuality information

Abstract

ABSTRACT Through the recent history of sexuality education as a field of its own, there have not been many strong, positive rhetorical connections between comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) and Catholicism. While other Christian denominations see value in CSE, Catholic opponents of CSE see it as harmful despite the magisterial teachings that support the same core tenants. Current Catholic sexuality curricula fail to address many important components relevant to the sexual lives of the faithful. In this article we discuss the sufficient magisterial and theological support for robust and relevant Holistic Catholic Sexuality Education. We also offer guidelines for holistic sexuality education curricula rooted in Catholic moral theology, using the guiding principles of anthropological justice, moral justice, and social justice.