1. The covenantal view within the “one flesh” marriage model, reflecting God’s covenant with Israel and christ’s covenant with the church.
2. The procreative view upheld as the official position by the Roman Catholic Church relating to reproduction.
3. The romantic view, which when taken on its own, supports full sexual expression within both mutual, non-marital love relationships and loving marriages.
4. The plain sex view, which when taken on its own, disconnects love, commitment and sex with an emphasis on sexual gratification.
5. The power view, which views sexuality as energy, eroticism and force used for controlling, manipulating and exploiting others.
6. The expressive view, which focuses on sex for personal development and creative self-expression, with sexual restraint seen as unnatural.