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Sexual purity before marriage in Corinth in the first century BC
A socio-historical overview on the ethical codes within Judaism, Hellenism, and early Christianity shows that very definite codes were in place. Sexual purity within Judaism was based on two aspects, namely a property code and an ethical code. Early Christianity inherited its sexual ethics from Judaism and has reinterpreted it in the light of the Gospel. The moral status of Corinth was to a great extent the outcome of its religious and social history. The Christian community existed within these circumstances, but experienced problems in coping with the moral situation of its time. The Jewish, Graeco-Roman and Christian communities existed alongside each other in the city of Corinth and each of these groups had a code of conduct for sexual purity. It would seem that the different ethical codes for sexual purity had much in common. Virginity was a prerequisite, especially for unmarried females

In Part I (Blignault & Botha, 1994) the clothing needs of middle-adolescents were inferred from clothing behaviour statements and the 20 needs identified by Murray (1981). In this article the aim was to determine the clothing needs which underpin conformistic and individualistic clothing behaviours. The sample was 169 Afrikaans schoolgirls chosen from a target population of 207 from four high schools in Welkom.The action research methodology that was followed included both qualitative and quantitative measurements to enhance validity. A Likert-type scale was used to identify conformistic and individualistic clothing needs. Frequencies and intensities were compared and plotted on a one-dimensional horizontal distance scale which indicated correlations between items measuring the same concept. Using Pearson's correlation coefficient, no significant positive or negative correlations were found between individualistic and conformistic clothing behaviour.Clothing statements were linked to needs associated with conformistic and individualistic clothing behaviour. Frequencies and intensities were considered and the following conclusions were drawn: ♦ The respondents favoured uniqueness in their clothing.♦ They preferred to choose their clothing from modern and fashionable selections.♦ They were conscious of clothing norms, were eager to dress correctly and desired social approval.