{"product_id":"sex-and-religion-dag-lstein-endsj-9781861898159","title":"Sex and Religion: Teachings and Taboos in the History of World Faiths","description":"\u003cp\u003eSex and religion are inevitably and intricately linked. There are few realms of human experience other than sex in which religion has greater reach and influence. The role of religion, of any faith, to prohibit, regulate, condemn, and reward, is unavoidably prominent in questions of sex--namely with whom, when, how, and why. In \u003ci\u003eSex and Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, Dag  istein Endsj  examines the myriad and complex religious attitudes towards sex in cultures throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEndsj  reflects on some of the most significantly problematic areas in the relationship between sex and religion--from sex before or outside of marriage to homosexuality. Through many examples from world religions, he outlines what people mean by sex in a religious context, with whom it's permissible to have sex, how sex can be a directly religious experience, and what consequences there are for deviance, for both the individual and society. As Endsj  explains, while Buddhist monks call attention to gay sex as a holy mystery, the Christian church questions a homosexual's place in the church. Some religions may believe that promiscuity leads to hurricanes and nuclear war, and in others God condemns interracial marriage. \u003ci\u003eSex and Religion \u003c\/i\u003ereveals there is nothing natural or self-evident about the ways in which various religions prescribe or proscribe and bless or condemn different types of sexuality. Whether sex becomes sacred or abhorrent depends entirely on how a religion defines it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSex and Religion \u003c\/i\u003eis a fascinating investigation of mores, meanings, rituals, and rules in many faiths around the globe, and will be of interest to anyone curious about the intersection of these fundamental aspects of human history and experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dag Ølstein Endsjø\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1861898150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781861898159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 333\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2012","brand":"Dag Ølstein Endsjø","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44491636769023,"sku":"9781861898159","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_941afcde-2255-4dfe-8f32-1499fffdaba8.jpg?v=1699452354","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sex-and-religion-dag-lstein-endsj-9781861898159","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}