Language of sexuality in religion
Abstract
Language, religion, and sexuality intersect across the globe in ever-new ways. Current attitudes and understandings within all the major religions spill over into many other communities and influence world events and globalism more generally. Religion and sexuality have a special relationship because of how identity can be closely associated with both. Such sites of belonging reveal language patterns and trends to both define and reveal attitudes concerning sexuality. Regardless of orientation, religious moral codes impact on personal behavior and/or one's response to others. All faiths consider sexual behavior, to some extent at least, in relation to performances of devoutness. Women's/men's bodies and patriarchy and power matter significantly here. Gender-inclusive language is particularly central in understanding the intersection of language, religion and sexuality.