TY - BOOK ID - 77868205 TI - Love the sin : sexual regulation and the limits of religious tolerance AU - Jakobsen, Janet R. AU - Pellegrini, Ann PY - 2003 SN - 0814743250 1429414405 9781429414401 9780814742648 0814742645 0814742645 9780814743256 PB - New York : New York University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Gay rights KW - Homosexuality KW - Same-sex attraction KW - Sexual orientation KW - Bisexuality KW - Government policy KW - United States. KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity. KW - godsdienst (religie, religieuze aspecten) KW - seksualiteit en samenleving KW - Verenigde Staten KW - 241.64*32 KW - Gay and lesbian rights KW - Gay men KW - Gays KW - Lesbian rights KW - Lesbians KW - Rights of gays KW - Rights of lesbians KW - Civil rights KW - Religious aspects&delete& KW - Christianity KW - Government policy&delete& KW - United States KW - religion (aspects religieux) KW - sexualité et société KW - Etats Unis KW - Theologische ethiek: homosexualiteit KW - Legal status, laws, etc. KW - between. KW - links. KW - morality. KW - religion. KW - sex. KW - study. KW - timely. KW - troubling. KW - seksualiteit en religie KW - homoseksualiteit UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77868205 AB - Sex. Religion. There is no denying that these two subjects are among the most provocative in American public life. Even the constitutional principle of church-state separation seems to give way when it comes to sex: the Supreme Court draws on theology as readily as it draws on case law when rendering decisions that touch on sexuality. In this compelling and carefully argued study, Janet R. Jakobsen and Ann Pellegrini examine this powerful and disturbing connection as they explore the reasons why secular institutions habitually use religion to regulate sexual life. From state legislatures to the halls of Congress and the Supreme Court, from daily newspapers to popular magazines and television talk shows, Jakobsen and Pellegrini illustrate the intensity of America's obsession with sex in the name of values and the dangers it poses to some of our most basic freedoms. Using a wide range of case studies, Love the Sin offers an insightful critique of the ways in which sexuality in general and homosexuality in particular are discussed and debated in the public arena. Additionally, the book sets forth constructive alternatives that highlight the vital links between sexual and religious freedom and expose the hazards of using religion as a justification for regulating sexuality. A timely, necessary, and refreshing contribution to the many debates surrounding religion, morality, and sex, Love the Sin boldly dreams an America that lives up to its promise of freedom and justice for all. ER -