Each chapter in this unique volume explores intersections of sex, religion, and media in our society. An interdisciplinary cast of contributors examines a wide variety of themes, including entertainment producers' roles in disseminating sexual and religious content; news coverage of stories about sex and religion; religious conservatives' efforts to influence media coverage of sex and 'values;' and how religious consumers are influenced by and react to sexual content in media.

Contributions by: Shelly Arsneault, Philip J. Bakelaar, Iain A. G. Barrie, Natalie Jo Brackett-Vinyard, William J. Earnest, Herman R. Foushee, Lisa R. Grunberger, Felix Herndon, Justin Jagosh, Anton Karl Kozlovic, Michael Lesher, Terrence R. Lindvall, Kathy Brittain McKee, Robert R. Mendenhall, Amy Neustein, Mark D. Ogletree, Carol J. Pardun, Todd Rendleman, Brian K. Simmons, Valerie J. Smith, Beverly J. Stratton, Mark G. Toulouse, James A. Vela-McConnell, Randal A. Wright