Sex and religion are inevitably and intricately linked. There are few realms of human experience other than sex in which religion has greater reach and influence. The role of religion, of any faith, to prohibit, regulate, condemn, and reward, is unavoidablyprominent in questions of sex namely with whom, when, how, and why. In Sex and Religion, Dag Oistein Endsjo examines the myriad and complex religious attitudes towards sex in cultures throughout the world.

Endsjo reflects on some of the most significantly problematic areas in the relationship between sex and religion from...