Editing Chastity (section)

====Teaching by denomination====
=====Catholicism=====
Chastity is a central and pivotal concept in Roman Catholic [[Christian theological praxis|praxis]]. Roman Catholic teaching regards chastity as essential in maintaining and cultivating the unity of body with spirit and thus the integrity of the human being.<ref>{{citation |chapter=I. "Male and Female He Created Them …" |title=[[Catechism of the Catholic Church]] |chapter-url=https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_P84.HTM |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126034150/https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_P84.HTM|archive-date=2021-01-26|publisher=Libreria Editrice Vaticana}}</ref>{{rp|2332}} It is also fundamental to the practise of the Catholic life because it involves an ''apprenticeship in self-mastery''.<ref>{{citation |chapter=II. The Vocation to Chastity |title=[[Catechism of the Catholic Church]] |chapter-url=https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_P85.HTM |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206210011/https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_P85.HTM|archive-date=2021-02-06|publisher=Libreria Editrice Vaticana}}</ref>{{rp|2339}} By attaining mastery over one's passions, reason, will, and desire can harmoniously work together to do what is good.

=====Lutheranism=====
The [[theology of the body]] of the [[Lutheran Church]]es emphasizes the role of the [[Holy Spirit in Christianity|Holy Spirit]], who sanctified the bodies of Christians to be God's temple.<ref name="Reinke2018">{{cite web |last1=Reinke |first1=Langdon |title=Cremation and a theology of the body |url=https://www.beautifulsaviorspokane.org/2018/09/18/cremation-and-a-theology-of-the-body/ |publisher=Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church |access-date=23 February 2021 |language=English |date=18 September 2018}}</ref>

Many [[Christian monasticism#Lutheran Church|Lutheran monks]] and [[Nun#Lutheranism|Lutheran nuns]] practice celibacy, though in some Lutheran [[religious order]]s it is not compulsory.

=====The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints=====

In [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] chastity is very important:

<blockquote>Physical intimacy between husband and wife is a beautiful and sacred part of God's plan for His children. It is an expression of love within marriage and allows husband and wife to participate in the creation of life. God has commanded that this sacred power be expressed only between a man and a woman who are legally married. The law of chastity applies to both men and women. It includes strict abstinence from sexual relations before marriage and complete fidelity and loyalty to one's spouse after marriage.

The law of chastity requires that sexual relations be reserved for marriage between a man and a woman.

In addition to reserving sexual intimacy for marriage, we obey the law of chastity by controlling our thoughts, words, and actions. Jesus Christ taught, "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart" ({{bibleverse|Matthew|5:27–28}})."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/chastity/what-is-the-law-of-chastity?lang=eng|title=What Is the Law of Chastity?|website=The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref></blockquote>

Teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints also include that sexual expression within marriage is an important dimension of spousal bonding apart from, but not necessarily avoiding, its procreative result.