Christianity and the Limits of Minority Acceptance in America

J. E. Sumerau is assistant professor and director of applied sociology at the University of Tampa.Ryan T. Cragun is associate professor of sociology at the University of Tampa.

• Introduction: What God has joined together: Gender, Sexual, and Religious Intersections in America1. It Is God Who Works In You: Religious, Gendered, and Sexual Attitudes2. Male and Female He Created Them: Christianity as Cisnormativity3. And They Become One Flesh: Christianity as Mononormativity4. The Fool Says In His Heart: Christianity as Religio-NormativityConclusion: So Are My Ways Higher Than Your Ways: Normativity and Emerging Movements in America

Scholars of religion, gender and sexualities, family, inequalities, and political sociology will benefit from this compelling volume. It will also strongly appeal to a general audience, including Christians who are interested in thinking through issues concerning sexual minorities. Overall, the book furthers our knowledge of the complicated ways that normative structures continue to shape reality for Christians living in an increasingly diverse world.