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      A New Book By Esteemed Sociologist Robert Wuthnow Struggles to Show ‘Why Religion is Good for American Democracy’
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      America’s ‘Jesus Problem’ is Making Progressive Christians Complicit in Christian Supremacy
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      Vaccine Mandates are Constitutional; Religious Exemptions are Unnecessary and Harmful

Shira Tarrant

Shira Tarrant, PhD is professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at California State University, Long Beach. Her most recent book is The Pornography Industry: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press). Read more at shiratarrant.com.

Archive, Culture, Remapping American ChristianitiesMay 2, 2016

Pornography’s Dirty Little Secret: What We Say vs. What We Do

By Shira Tarrant

Last month, Utah officially declared that pornography is a public health hazard, approving a resolution that contradicts much…

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