Moral Combat
How Sex Divided American Christians and Fractured American Politics

Anyone browsing the title of this book is likely to be misinformed and, equally likely, as a result, to pass it over. That’s the problem with morality and sexuality today, particularly when they appear in the same title with “Christians.” Unless you have been living under a rock, it’s a sure bet you......more

Griffith, an American religion and sexuality scholar, identifies key issues within gender and sexual identity politics during the 20th century while analyzing the support and opposition from both liberal and conservative American Christians. Topics discussed include issues that have been hotly debat......more

If you read one book this year - this needs to be it. If you read only 1 non-fiction book this year - this needs to be it. Basically, read this book. It is timely and important. More history than revelatory it still grants much needed perspective on issues that keep popping up in our politics. Moral......more

Overall I found Griffiths portrayal of evangelical theology regarding sex disappointing. Certainly enjoyed the first couple chapters that start in the early 1900s regarding women’s rights, censureship and segregation but The thesis begins to fall apart when she enters the 60s. At points she does not......more

EXCELLENT commentary on how the Christian Church has constantly fractured over sex and sexual issues. Where liberal religious people will consistently fight for expansion of various rights such as voting for women, birth control access and same-sex marriage; the conservative religious faction is con......more