Christianity, Sex, and Politics in the 20th Century

Scholar of American Christianity Marie Griffith talked about her book, Moral Combat: How Sex Divided American Christians and Fractured… read more

Scholar of American Christianity Marie Griffith talked about her book, Moral Combat: How Sex Divided American Christians and Fractured American Politics. Professor Griffith argued that divisions among Christians over abortion, obscenity, and sex education that began in the early 20th century fueled fierce political debates that have persisted to the present day.

R. Marie Griffith is the author or editor of six books on religion and director of the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. close

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  • Jeffrey A. Engel Director Southern Methodist University->Center for Presidential History
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Christianity, Sex, and Politics in the 20th Century

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Dallas, Texas, United States
First Aired:
May 11, 2019 | 2:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Sep 03, 2019 | 2:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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  • May 11, 2019 | 2:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 12, 2019 | 6:30am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 26, 2019 | 10:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 02, 2019 | 8:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 03, 2019 | 2:35am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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