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Religion, the Body, and Sexuality: An Introduction

Religious Studies: the study of religion as a human phenomenon Gender studies and transgender studies Sexuality studies and queer studies Using this book Review: chapter highlights Applications and reflections Resources for further study Celibacy The erotics of celibacy Benefits of celibacy Celibacy and the social reproduction of religion Types of celibacy Temporary and permanent celibacy Voluntary and involuntary celibacy Celibacy and sexual identity Celibacy as a way of getting around social and religious regulations Celibacy wished-for but not attained Conclusion Review: chapter highlights Applications and reflections Resources for further study Regulation Purity, pollution, wholeness, and holiness Regulation of the sexual body Regulation of the body in menstruation and childbirth The regulation of sexuality in marriage Social status and marriage regulations Gender segregation Conclusion Review: chapter highlights Applications and reflections Resources for further study Controversy Religion and controversy Theme 1: controversy internal to religion Theme 2: controversy external to religion Theme 3: religion as a cipher Conclusion Review: chapter highlights Applications and reflections Resources for further study Violence Religion and violence: bodily intersections and interjections Religion as a source of violence Religion as resource in violent situations Religion as accessory to violence Religion as target of violence Conclusion Review: chapter highlights Applications and reflections Resources for further study Innovation Religious innovation Innovation relative to the larger society Innovation relative to the larger religion Innovation as a response to changes in the larger society Conclusion Review: chapter highlights Applications and reflections Resources for further study Instrumentalization Instrumentalizing bodies, sex, and religion Sexual acts Sexualized bodies and parts of bodies Non-conforming bodies Traditionally gendered and sexed bodies Conclusion Review: chapter highlights Applications and reflections Resources for further study Ecstasy Ecstasy, sex, and religion Dionysus and the ecstatic rituals associated with hint Spirit possession Sexual ecstasies that involve pain Gnostic sexual rituals Sexuality and the messianic heresy of Sabbatai Zevi Charismatic Christians slain in the spirit Vodou possession — Papa Gede Conclusion Review: chapter highlights Applications and reflections Resources for further study Glossary Resources for teaching Bibliography

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