Karen C. reviewed on 8/29/2006 + 9 more book reviews

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Considered one of the definitive statements on sex and sexuality from a Christian perspective, Sex for Christians offers frank yet compassionate discussion that is at once refreshingly open-minded and strongly biblical.

Broad-ranging and direct, the books begins with a theological overview of human sexuality- its created goodness, its sinful distortion, and its redeemed potential. Lewis Smedes then treats specific sexual issues for single and married persons, presenting plain-spoken yet responsible perspectives on such things as erotic fantasies, petting and adultery. This revised edition also features an extensive new introduction by Smedes that brings his original work to bear on pressing issues today- AIDS and talk of "safe sex", cohabitation, homosexuality, and the need to develop Christian strategies regarding sex.

Following two decades of social development since this book first appeared, Smedes now presents an even clearer statement of the bible's moral standards regarding our sexuality. His attempt to present "a Christian perspective for a truly human sexual life" results in a sexuality that,within a biblical perspective, is a liberating as it is limiting.

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