First published 2020
Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber tackles Christianity's harmful obsession with sex and bodies. She examines how religious teachings have caused generations of believers to suffer guilt, shame, and judgment around sexuality and physical pleasure. Following her previous work Saints Accidentals, Bolz-Weber applies her critical perspective and vulnerable honesty to dissect fear-based religious messages about sex. This tattooed, outspoken modern pastor calls for a new reformation rather than polite compromises. She urges readers to burn down outdated, sexist ideas about sex, gender, and bodies to start fresh. Bolz-Weber frames this as a journey of holy resistance, offering grace, freedom, and courage as antidotes to shame and injustice. She weaves together personal stories, poetry, and scripture to cultivate resilient hope and bold love. In her most personal and rigorously honest book yet, she shares intimate details of her own life with characteristic vulnerability, humor, and directness. The book aims to heal both those who have been hurt and those who have caused harm through shame-based religious messaging.
Genres: gender-studies, religion, non-fiction, 21st-century, christianity, academic
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking, vulnerable
Tropes: personal-journey, social-commentary
Period: 21st-Century
204 pages · Kindle Edition · Juanuno1 Ediciones
Content warnings: emotional-abuse, sexism