They want to eradicate it from the world. With conservative Protestants, you have this fascinating paradox of a group of people who hate pornography morally. In a recent interview in The New Yorker, he remarked that, ( CT’s review can be found here.) Perry, a sociologist of religion, uses extensive qualitative and quantitative data from numerous sources-including interviews he conducted with conservative Protestant pastors and believers-to argue that pornography has been uniquely damaging to the relationships of conservative Protestants.Īmong other claims, Perry asserts the idea that Christian pornography use is barely different than that of nonbelieving neighbors. If public discussions of it are any measure, readers might come to the conclusion that conservative Protestant relationships are being ruined by a scourge of misplaced shame over pornography use.īut the book itself is far more sedate in its claims. The work has received an enormous amount of media attention. Samuel Perry recently released a book called Addicted to Lust: Pornography in the Lives of Conservative Protestants.
