Passionate and Pious: Religious Media and Black Women's Sexuality

Monique Moultrie

Published by Duke University Press 2018

Passionate and Pious

Religious Media and Black Women's Sexuality

Monique Moultrie

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780822372240

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About this book

Monique Moultrie explores the impact of faith-based sexual ministries on black women's sexual agency to trace how these women navigate sexuality, religious authority, and their spiritual walk with God.

Author / Editor information

Monique Moultrie is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Georgia State University and coeditor of the revised edition of A Guide for Women in Religion: Making Your Way from A to Z.

Reviews

(Starred Review) "A stunning and dynamic sociological read on womanist sexual ethics."

-- Sandra Collins Library Journal

"This engaging multidisciplinary thought-provoking text will be of interest to academics, educators and researchers. . . . It brings new critical insights/analyses to a topic often considered taboo in these fields."

-- Uvanney Maylor Ethnic and Racial Studies

"[Moultrie's] approach is bold, delving into the experiences of real women in an attempt to bring sexuality out of the shadows of church teachings, yet indicating that the parachurch ministries themselves have not gone far enough."

-- Tola Olu Pearce Journal of African American History

"Moultrie's Passionate and Pious … goes beyond filling a gap in the literature as her work provides an intimate portrayal of the messages transmitted in black Christian media and the way these messages are received."

-- Apryl Williams Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture

"Reaching beyond typical questions, like the morality of homosexuality, Passionate and Pious is a more robust exploration of Christian sexual ethics.… An excellent resource for theological graduate students looking for more insight into the sexual ethics of the Black church and Black women. It is also an excellent read for Black women and those of other backgrounds who grapple with the high price of purity culture and pleasing God through their sexual choices."

-- Courtney Bryant Journal of Religion

"Charts new ground…. Passionate and Pious is an important text for helping religious leaders, laypersons, and activists do the work of constructing viable alternatives. It is a valuable text to guide scholars, teachers, and students in examining the complex tensions between Black women's sexuality, moral codes, and religious beliefs and practices."

-- Elise M. Edwards International Journal of Africana Studies

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction: For All The Single Ladies Black Women’s Stories of Faith and Sexuality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. SEXUAL PURITY AS PR Tracing the Impact of Religious Media Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
2. READING “OUR” BYNUM AS TEXT For a Black Woman by a Black Woman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29
3. BEYOND BYNUM Analyzing Contemporary Faith-Based Sexuality Ministries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
4. “WHY I GOTTA BE GAY?” Approaches to Womanist Sexual Hospitality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
5. “THE LORD STILL HAS WORK FOR ME TO DO” Analyzing Senior Sexuality and Faith-Based Sexuality Ministries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
6. HORNY AND HOLY Saved Women Seeking Sexual Pleasure Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
Conclusion. Living Sexually Before God A Contemporary Womanist Sexual Ethics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	142
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	173
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183

Language: English
Publisher: Duke University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 200
Illustrations
- Other: 7 illustrations

eBook

Published: December 11, 2017
ISBN: 9780822372240