"Avoid that pornographic playground": Teaching pornographic abstinence in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In recent years, many studies have examined conservative Christian responses to shifting societal attitudes about sexuality. In this article we examine official discourse from the LDS Church found in General Conference talks and the official adult magazine of the Church, Ensign, to better understand...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Sumerau, J. E. (Συγγραφέας) ; Cragun, Ryan T. (Συγγραφέας)
Τύπος μέσου: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο
Γλώσσα:Αγγλικά
Έλεγχος διαθεσιμότητας: HBZ Gateway
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Έκδοση: Sage [2015]
Στο/Στη: Critical research on religion
Έτος: 2015, Τόμος: 3, Τεύχος: 2, Σελίδες: 168-188
Τυποποιημένες (ακολουθίες) λέξεων-κλειδιών:B Mormonen / Ηγεσία της Εκκλησίας / Πορνογραφία / Αποχή / Δόγμα / Ιστορία (μοτίβο) 1958-2013
Σημειογραφίες IxTheo:AG Θρησκευτική ζωή, Υλική θρησκεία
CH Χριστιανισμός και Κοινωνία
KBQ Βόρεια Αμερική
KDH Χριστιανικές Αιρέσεις
Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά:B Discourse
B Sexuality
B Mormonism
B Pornography
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Σύνοψη:In recent years, many studies have examined conservative Christian responses to shifting societal attitudes about sexuality. In this article we examine official discourse from the LDS Church found in General Conference talks and the official adult magazine of the Church, Ensign, to better understand how leaders of the religion have taught the members to abstain from the use of pornography. Using a grounded-theory approach, we noted a pattern to the lessons that included four elements: (1) avoiding dangerous associations, (2) taking personal responsibility, (3) maintaining inner purity, and (4) seeking spiritual treatment. This study extends previous research by examining how Mormon leaders taught their followers to interpret and protect themselves from pornography. As such, our analysis demonstrates the elaboration of religious teachings that may facilitate the negative reactions to pornography researchers have observed in survey and outcome-based research on members of conservative religions.
ISSN:2050-3040
Περιλαμβάνει:Enthalten in: Critical research on religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2050303214567669