Addicted to lust : pornography in the lives of conservative Protestants / Samuel L. Perry.

9780190844240 (electronic book)

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.

English

1 online resource : illustrations.

BV4597.6 .P47 2019

241.667

Few other cultural issues alarm conservative Protestant families more than the seemingly ubiquitous threat of pornography. Thanks to widespread access to the internet, conservative Protestants now face a reality in which every Christian man, woman, and now child with a smartphone can access limitless pornography in his or her bathroom, at work, or at a friend's sleepover. Once confident of their victory over pornography in society at large, conservative Protestants now fear that 'porn addiction' is consuming even the most faithful. How are conservative Protestants adjusting to this new reality? And what are its consequences in their lives? Drawing on over 130 interviews, as well as numerous national surveys, this work shows that, compared to other Americans, pornography shapes the lives of conservative Protestants in ways that are damaging to their mental health, spiritual lives, and intimate relationships.

Few other cultural issues alarm conservative Protestant families more than the seemingly ubiquitous threat of pornography. Thanks to widespread access to the internet, conservative Protestants now face a reality in which every Christian man, woman, and now child with a smartphone can access limitless pornography in his or her bathroom, at work, or at a friend's sleepover. Once confident of their victory over pornography in society at large, conservative Protestants now fear that 'porn addiction' is consuming even the most faithful. How are conservative Protestants adjusting to this new reality? And what are its consequences in their lives? Drawing on over 130 interviews, as well as numerous national surveys, this work shows that, compared to other Americans, pornography shapes the lives of conservative Protestants in ways that are damaging to their mental health, spiritual lives, and intimate relationships.

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