The History of Religious Sex
The History of Religious Sex is a history and religion podcast exploring how sex, belief, power, and doctrine shaped spiritual movements, holy institutions, and entire civilizations.From sacred marriages and divine fertility rites to celibacy vows, forbidden relationships, and sexual scandals, religion has always written rules about sex — and history shows how often those rules were bent, broken, or weaponized.This podcast traces the long history of religion and sexuality, uncovering how desire, intimacy, control, and secrecy influenced religious movements, clergy, monastic life, royal theology, and spiritual authority across cultures and centuries.Each episode explores topics such as:Sexual rules in major religions and sectsSacred sexuality and spiritual marriageCelibacy, chastity, and hidden relationshipsClergy, monks, nu
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history
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2.1
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Episodes
1
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