Includes bibliographical references.

Sanctus -- Build-a-bear -- This shit is free -- Double-stranded helix -- Holy resistance -- The rocking chair -- The fireplace -- I smell sex and candy -- Terminal agitation -- There is also magic -- Hi, my name is -- Benediction.

Nothing gives church folk anxiety quite like the subject of sex. And that's why in Shameless, Pastor Nadia sets out to reclaim the conversation for a new generation. In the spirit of Martin Luther, she calls for a reformation of the way believers understand and express their sexuality. To make her case, Bolz-Weber draws on experiences from her own life as well as her parishoners', then puts them side by side with biblical narrative and theology to explore what the church has taught about sex, and the harm that has often come as a result. Along the way, Bolz-Weber reexamines patriarchy, gender, and sexual orientation with candor but also with hope.