RELI 3310 - Religion and Sexuality

Religious narratives are full of sex, relationships, drama, and gender identity formation. Religions and religious discourse are often used to frame notions of sexuality and gender identity, to the point of having civil and legal impacts. Religious ideas have also been used to critique repressive political impositions on sexual identity. This course examines from a global and comparative perspective, public and private debates about sexual topics, as well as trace out origins of notions of sex in ancient religious texts.