{"id":1132,"date":"2023-03-09T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T11:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/family\/?page_id=1132"},"modified":"2023-03-23T14:59:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T14:59:49","slug":"international-conference-on-sexuality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/family\/international-conference-on-sexuality\/","title":{"rendered":"International Conference on Sexuality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Please note that the programme finishes at 17:00<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-show-more\"><div class=\"c-block c-block__text u-theme--border-color--darker u-border--left c-block__text-expand u-spacing u-background-color--gray--light u-padding u-clear-fix can-be--dark-dark has-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-block__image\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Ansku_Jaakola-810x1024.jpg\"\/><h3 class=\"u-theme--color--darker u-font--primary--m\"><strong>Ansku Jaakkola<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"c-block__body text o-description\">Pastor and &#8216;Couples in Crisis Counsellor<\/p><div class=\"c-block__content\"><p class=\"o-paragraph\">Ansku Jaakkola is the senior pastor of the multicultural Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4 Adventist Church of 210 members, and J\u00e4ms\u00e4 Adventist Church in Central Finland. Her professional interests include spiritual, psychological, and intellectual church health, human rights, interfaith dialogue, teaching, preaching, Christian education, creative prayer and mentoring youth. During her 32 years of pastoral experience she has also served as an associate pastor, youth pastor, and the Finland Union Youth Director. Currently she is the vice-chair of the Finland Union board. Pastor Jaakkola has a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard University and is a Couples in Crisis\u00ae counsellor.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/div><a class=\"o-button o-button--outline o-button--expand js-toggle-parent\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>TED talk<\/em> <\/span><font>Consent<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>Workshop<\/em> <\/span><font>Healing the Orgasm Gap<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-show-more\"><div class=\"c-block c-block__text u-theme--border-color--darker u-border--left c-block__text-expand u-spacing u-background-color--gray--light u-padding u-clear-fix can-be--dark-dark has-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-block__image\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Daniel-Duda2022Small.jpg\"\/><h3 class=\"u-theme--color--darker u-font--primary--m\"><strong>Daniel Duda<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"c-block__body text o-description\">President of the Trans-European Division<\/p><div class=\"c-block__content\"><p class=\"o-paragraph\">Daniel Duda was elected the Trans-European Division president on 8 June 2022 at the GC session in St Louis. Previously he has served as the Field Secretary and the Adventist Mission Director since 2015. He has been the Education Director at the Trans-European Division in St Albans, England since 2005. Between 2005 and 2015 he was also the Ministerial Secretary of the Division. When he left Newbold for the TED in 2005, he was a Principal Lecturer in Biblical &amp; Systematic Theology in the Department of Theological Studies at Newbold College of Higher Education in Bracknell. His doctorate in Biblical Theology is from Andrews University.<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>Prior to coming to Newbold in 1998, Daniel Duda served as a pastor, evangelist, Theology lecturer and Ministerial Secretary in the Czecho-Slovakian Union. He has also worked in Russia as Head of the Theology Department and Academic Dean at Zaoksky Theological Seminary (now Zaoksky Adventist University).<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>Daniel enjoys studying the Bible and sharing the results of his studies with others. He is a frequent speaker at camp meetings in Western, Central and Eastern Europe. His other interests include cars, computers and photography. He is married to Viera and they have two adult sons, Marek and Roman.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"o-button o-button--outline o-button--expand js-toggle-parent\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>Presentation<\/em> <\/span><font>\u201cTheology of sex\u201d<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p>In this presentation people will learn how our \u201ctheology of sex\u201d whether consciously defined or not, influences our thinking, responses to prevailing culture and the personal choices we make.<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>Help people understand how the theology of the body, and an interdependent understanding of all aspects of human nature influence our attitudes not only historically but also in the present.<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>Inspire hope in people, that a balanced and healthy understanding of sexuality can become a powerful force to make a difference in our lives and community.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-show-more\"><div class=\"c-block c-block__text u-theme--border-color--darker u-border--left c-block__text-expand u-spacing u-background-color--gray--light u-padding u-clear-fix can-be--dark-dark has-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-block__image\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Gabor_Mihalec-1013x1024.jpg\"\/><h3 class=\"u-theme--color--darker u-font--primary--m\"><strong>Gabor Mihalec<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"c-block__body text o-description\">Pastor and Couple&#8217;s Therapist<\/p><div class=\"c-block__content\"><p class=\"o-paragraph\">Gabor Mihalec, PhD. is a pastor and couple&#8217;s therapist living in Hungary. He wrote a number of books about love relationships, intimacy and couple communication and is travelling around the world as an international speaker. Married to Dora since 1995, together they are proud parents of two young adults.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><a class=\"o-button o-button--outline o-button--expand js-toggle-parent\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>Workshop<\/em> <\/span><font>&#8220;Understanding infidelity&#8221;<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p>Infidelity happens all the time &#8211; even among Christians. What are the causes? Is it preventable? Can a marriage\u00a0survive it? The aim of this workshop is to develop an understanding for the process of infidelity and through that understanding to build safer, deeper relationships. Instead of condemning the guilty one and absolving the victim, we try to understand the dysfunctional patterns that both parties are\u00a0caught\u00a0in.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-show-more\"><div class=\"c-block c-block__text u-theme--border-color--darker u-border--left c-block__text-expand u-spacing u-background-color--gray--light u-padding u-clear-fix can-be--dark-dark has-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-block__image\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HelgiJ-929x1024.jpg\"\/><h3 class=\"u-theme--color--darker u-font--primary--m\"><strong><strong>Helgi J\u00f3nsson<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"c-block__body text o-description\">Psychiatrist and CBT Psychotherapist<\/p><div class=\"c-block__content\"><p class=\"o-paragraph\"><strong>Dr Helgi J\u00f3nsson<\/strong> is a psychiatrist and CBT psychotherapist. He is educated in Iceland and Denmark and lives currently in Iceland where he runs a psychiatric clinic and has been a consultant psychiatrist in vocational and fibromyalgia rehabilitation clinics.\u00a0 From 2019-2020 he was a part-time health director of the Trans-European Division of the SDA church.\u00a0 Helgi has been married to his wife Helga, for 27 years and together they have one son who is 17 years old.\u00a0<br\/>In his spare time Helgi enjoys reading and watercolour painting.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"o-button o-button--outline o-button--expand js-toggle-parent\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>TED talk<\/em> <\/span><font>Dignity<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>Workshop<\/em> <\/span><font>&#8220;Mental Sex&#8221;<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p>In this workshop we\u2019ll look at the relationship between sex and mental health and how they influence each other.\u00a0 Is good sex part of good mental health and vice versa?\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-show-more\"><div class=\"c-block c-block__text u-theme--border-color--darker u-border--left c-block__text-expand u-spacing u-background-color--gray--light u-padding u-clear-fix can-be--dark-dark has-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-block__image\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Karen_Holford-e1643294958338.jpg\"\/><h3 class=\"u-theme--color--darker u-font--primary--m\"><strong>Karen Holford<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"c-block__body text o-description\">Family Therapist and Director of Family Ministries at the Trans-European Division<\/p><div class=\"c-block__content\"><p class=\"o-paragraph\">Holford loves to help families and children to grow their relationship with God. She has written books, resources, and training materials that teach parents how to nurture their children\u2019s spirituality, emotional well-being, and character. Karen lives in the United Kingdom where she works for the Trans-European Division of Seventh-day Adventists as the Family Ministries director. She and her husband have three adult children and two grandchildren.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"o-button o-button--outline o-button--expand js-toggle-parent\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>TED talk<\/em> <\/span><font>Shame-free relationships<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>Presentation<\/em> <\/span><font>&#8220;<strong>Every word a gift\u2026<\/strong>&#8220;<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p>Paul encourages us to\u00a0speak words\u00a0that build up and\u00a0don\u2019t tear down. How can we have healing, encouraging and shame-free conversations with young people?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>Workshop<\/em> <\/span><font>&#8220;<strong>Responding with Compassion &#8211; Supporting LGBTQ+ and their families<\/strong>&#8220;<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p>People who are identifying as LGBTQ+, and the families and friends who love them, are often\u00a0struggling with a complex mixture of emotions, pain and distress. What might they be experiencing, how can we help, what support do they need, and how can we reach out to them with God\u2019s love, compassion and kindness? \u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-show-more\"><div class=\"c-block c-block__text u-theme--border-color--darker u-border--left c-block__text-expand u-spacing u-background-color--gray--light u-padding u-clear-fix can-be--dark-dark has-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-block__image\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/KarenBernie.jpg\"\/><h3 class=\"u-theme--color--darker u-font--primary--m\"><strong>Karen and Bernie Holford<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"c-block__body text o-description\"><\/p><div class=\"c-block__content\"><p class=\"o-paragraph\"><\/p><\/div><a class=\"o-button o-button--outline o-button--expand js-toggle-parent\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>Workshop<\/em> <\/span><font>&#8220;<strong>Untangling distortions<\/strong>&#8220;<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p>&#8220;If sex is so good, why do I feel so bad?\u201d We are surrounded with thousands of different messages about sexuality. Some of them are amazing and helpful. Others are extremely unhealthy and distorted. How can we evaluate these messages and identify which ones are good and true, and which ones we need to reject, and toss in the bin?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-show-more\"><div class=\"c-block c-block__text u-theme--border-color--darker u-border--left c-block__text-expand u-spacing u-background-color--gray--light u-padding u-clear-fix can-be--dark-dark has-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-block__image\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Mary-Jo_small_photo-832x1024.jpeg\"\/><h3 class=\"u-theme--color--darker u-font--primary--m\"><strong>Mary Jo Vollmer-Sandholm<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"c-block__body text o-description\"><\/p><div class=\"c-block__content\"><p class=\"o-paragraph\">Mary Jo Vollmer-Sandholm is a Doctoral Fellow at the Dept of Forensic Medicine at Oslo University Hospital.\u00a0 She has worked with Forensic Pediatrics for over 20 years in both the US and Norway, as a clinician, lecturer, prevention specialist and now research fellow. A 4<sup>th<\/sup> generation Adventist and pastor\u2019s daughter, she has a passion for bringing together the harsh and often hidden realities of life with the healing gospel message. She grew up between the US and Ireland.<br\/>She has 4 teen and young adult children and resides in Norway.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"o-button o-button--outline o-button--expand js-toggle-parent\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>Plenary <\/em> <\/span><font>Sex &amp; relationships off the rails: An overview of current issues in sexuality <\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>Workshop<\/em> <\/span><font>Pornography, Shame, and Healing<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>Workshop<\/em> <\/span><font>Religion and abuse<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p>What does this have to do with us? And why being hurt in a religious context must be taken seriously?<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-show-more\"><div class=\"c-block c-block__text u-theme--border-color--darker u-border--left c-block__text-expand u-spacing u-background-color--gray--light u-padding u-clear-fix can-be--dark-dark has-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-block__image\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/TorbenB-1024x1024.jpeg\"\/><h3 class=\"u-theme--color--darker u-font--primary--m\"><strong>Torben Bergland<\/strong><\/h3><p class=\"c-block__body text o-description\">Associate Director of the Health Ministries Department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists<\/p><div class=\"c-block__content\"><p class=\"o-paragraph\">Dr. Torben Bergland is an Associate Director of the Health Ministries Department of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. As a psychiatrist and psychotherapist, he has taken a special interest in working with patients with depression, anxiety and personality disorders, as well as integrating relational, religious and existential perspectives in psychotherapy.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"o-button o-button--outline o-button--expand js-toggle-parent\"><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alps-gutenberg-blocks-content-expand\"><div class=\"js-this c-block c-block c-block__expand u-background-color--gray--light u-border--left u-theme--border-color--darker--left can-be--dark-dark\"><div class=\"c-block__header\"><div class=\"c-block__title u-padding\"><h2 class=\"u-font--primary--s u-theme--color--darker\"><span class=\"u-theme--color--base\"><em>Plenary<\/em> <\/span><font>&#8220;Attachment &amp; Sexuality&#8221;<\/font><\/h2><div class=\"c-block__toggle\"><button class=\"js-toggle o-button o-button--outline o-button--toggle o-button--small\" data-toggled=\"this\" data-prefix=\"this\"><span class=\"u-icon u-icon--xs u-path-fill--white\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 10 10\"><title>o-icon__plus<\/title><path d=\"M10,4H6V0H4V4H0V6H4v4H6V6h4Z\" fill=\"#9b9b9b\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"c-block__body u-padding u-padding--zero--top u-spacing\"><p>Attachment theory helps us understand how we form emotional bonds with other people. 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