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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Sexual abstinence as a reproductive health-promoting behavior for women: A perspective. | Sep 29, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Sexual abstinence as a reproductive health-promoting behavior for women: A perspective. | Sep 28, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digital Commons at Andrews University - Celibacy in Judaism at the Time of Christian Beginning (PDF). | Jan 30, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digital Commons at Andrews University - Celibacy in Judaism at the Time of Christian Beginning (PDF). | Jan 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC News - Is it even possible to live a celibate life? | Oct 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Proceedings B - Religious celibacy brings inclusive fitness benefits. | Jul 01, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Celibacy. | Sep 21, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: MLibrary Digital Collections - The Encyclopedia of Diderot and d'Alembart - Celibacy. | Jun 02, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - The Psychological Benefits of Celibacy. | Apr 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - 12 FAQs About Celibacy. | Mar 07, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biblical Cyclopedia - Celibacy. | Jan 27, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Mind - What is Celibacy? | May 15, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Learn Religions - Understanding Celibacy. | Mar 21, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Celibacy. | Mar 21, 2021 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Celibacy of the Clergy. | Aug 16, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Divine Life Society - Brahmacharya (Celibacy). | Aug 16, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Future Church - A Brief History of Celibacy in the Catholic Church. | Aug 16, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 24, 2004 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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