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Revision as of 02:52, April 7, 2007
Definition
Adultery(noun)
(s.)a·dul'·ter·y ; Pronunciation: (ə-dŭl'tə-rē, -trē)
(pl.) a·dul·ter·ies
Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a partner other than the lawful spouse.
adultery. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
Retrieved April 06, 2007, from Dictionary.com website:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/adultery
Biblical History
Insofar as Protestant and Catholic Scripture is concerned, adultery is a physical manifestation of the sin nature; its concept includes actions and thoughts like fornication, lust, or physical/emotional intimacy beyond what is "appropriate" for a married man or woman. In the Bible, adultery is a physical manifestation of the sin nature, where any married person engages in 'unnatural' activity with anyone other than his/her spouse. The Torah forbids adultery most notably in the Ten Commandments - its punishment: death. A supplemental note: this sin nature, according to the Protestant and Catholic Bible, is forgiven for all mankind, on an individual basis, forever, via the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, predicated on belief in Him as the Son of God, and willingness to repent, or turn, from the sin nature. Sexual activity before the context of marriage is known as fornication. "Imaginary" sexual activity outside the context of marriage is known as lust.
American Social Morés
As American morés are concerned,adultery is any kind of sexual activity between a married person and a partner other than his/her lawful spouse. It is a legal violation of the legal contract "marriage". Furthermore, in America, adultery is a concept dependent upon one or both individuals in currently being in a lawfully recognized, contractual, love relationship known as marriage.