Religion & Sex: Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development

"Religion & Sex: Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development" by Chapman Cohen is a book from the early 1900s that looks at the connection between religion and sexuality using psychology, especially how different mental states affect religious ideas and behaviors. The central idea is to show the parts of religious beliefs that aren't usually talked about; how unusual psychological problems might cause and keep religious happenings going. In cultures around the world, strange mental states have been seen as divine meetings, shaping religious consciousness and belief systems across different societies. Cohen critiques traditional views that see religion as purely spiritual, suggesting instead that many religious experiences might come from psychological or unhealthy conditions.