Goodwin, Megan.

Abusing Religion : Literary Persecution, Sex Scandals, and American Minority Religions. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (233 pages)

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction: Contraceptive Nationalism -- 1. America's Contraceptive Mentality: Catholic Co-belligerence and the New Christian Right -- Part I: Sex, Abuse, and the Satanic Panic -- 2. Satan Sellers: Michelle Remembers and the Making of a Sex Abuse Panic -- 3. Believe the Children? Catholicizing Public Morality -- Part II: Sex, Abuse, and American Islamophobia -- 4. Dark Religion for Dark People: Race, American Islam, and Not Without My Daughter -- 5. The War at Home: Muslim Masculinity as Domestic Violence -- Part III: Sex, Abuse, and Mormon Fundamentalism -- 6. From Short Creek to Zion: Mormons, Polygyny, and Under the Banner of Heaven -- 7. This Is Not about Religion: Raiding Zion to Save It -- Conclusion: Religion, Sex, Abuse -- Epilogue: Religion Trains Us Like Roses -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.

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9781978807822


Sex crimes-Religious aspects-Public opinion.
Americans-Public opinion.
United States-Religion.


Electronic books.

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