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The Best Episodes of Sex and the Church

Every episode of Sex and the Church ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Sex and the Church!

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Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch explores how Christianity has shaped western attitudes to sex, gender and sexuality throughout history

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Sex and the Church Season 1 Episode 1 - From Pleasure to Sin
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #1 - From Pleasure to Sin

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    How Christianity shaped western attitudes to sex, gender and sexuality in its first thousand years

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  2. Sex and the Church Season 1 Episode 3 - Christianity Vs The West
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #2 - Christianity Vs The West

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    In this final episode of the series, professor Diarmaid MacCulloch explores how the offical Christian Church and Western society have moved apart on issues of sex and gender over the last 300 years. The Enlightenment encouraged people to question authority and that included the Church's teachings on sex. In the late 17th century, prostitution and homosexuality openly flourished in western cities - an open affront to centuries of Christian teaching. At the same time, new forms of Protestantism, such as Methodism, began to question traditional Church teaching, giving leadership roles to women.

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  3. Sex and the Church Season 1 Episode 2 - Sexual Revolution
    7.3/10(8 votes)

    #3 - Sexual Revolution

    S1:E2

    Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch continues his exploration of how Christianity has shaped western attitudes to sex, gender and sexuality through history. Travelling from the north east of England to Germany and Italy, he explains how the Christian Church took control of marriage in the 11th century, turning a civil institution into a sacred rite of Christianity. And he reveals how the Protestant Reformation launched a sexual revolution.

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Best Episodes Summary

"From Pleasure to Sin" is the best rated episode of "Sex and the Church". It scored 7.8/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/10/2015. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Christianity Vs The West".