Miscellaneous
Religion and pornography both figure prominently in American cultural discourse. Pornography consumption exploded over the same years that organized religion hemorrhaged public support. In public, evangelical elites have vociferously condemned pornography; in private, many evangelicals consume porn just like the rest of us do. Sociologist Sam Perry spoke to us about this contradiction, the subject of his 2019 book Addicted to Lust: Pornography in the Lives of Conservative Protestants. We also talk about Christian nationalism, seemingly a resurgent phenomenon related to Donald Trump’s presidency.