Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality and Spirituality

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Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality and Spirituality

by Rob Bell

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Introduction: This is Really about ThatChapter One: God Wears LipstickChapter Two: Sexy on the InsideChapter Three: Angels and AnimalsChapter Four: Leather, Whips, and FruitChapter Five: She Ran into the Girls' BathroomChapter Six: Worth Dying ForChapter Seven: Under the ChuppahChapter Eight: Johnny and JuneChapter Nine: Whoopee ForeverEpilogue: More Balloons, PleaseEndnot...more

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Published February 13th 2007 by Zondervan Publishing Company (first published February 2nd 2007)

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Oct 21, 2007

Andrea Zukewycz rated it

I just finished this book and it was amazing! The way Rob Bell put things into perspective was awesome! As I was reading, I was like "wow, I never thought of it like that". He has a ton of wisdom and insight and it's awesome reading what he shares with us. I just wanted to share one part of it that I extra highlighted :) This is mainly for the ladies, but good for the men too.

"You don't need a man by your side to validate you as a woman. You already are loved and...moreI just finished this book and it was amazing! The way Rob Bell put things into perspective was awesome! As I was reading, I was like "wow, I never thought of it like that". He has a ton of wisdom and insight and it's awesome reading what he shares with us. I just wanted to share one part of it that I extra highlighted :) This is mainly for the ladies, but good for the men too.

"You don't need a man by your side to validate you as a woman. You already are loved and valued. You're good enough exactly as you are. Do you believe this? Because it's true. You have limitless worth and value. If you embrace this truth, it will affect every area of life, expecially your relationship with men. You are worthy dying for. Your worth does not come from your body, your mind, your work, what you produce, what you put out, how much money you make. your worth does not come from whether or not you have a man. Your worth does not come from whether or not men notice you. You have inestimable worth that comes from your creator. You will continue to be tempted in a thousand different ways not to believe this. The temptation will be to go searching for your worth and validity from places other than your creator. Especially from men. But you don't have to give yourself away to earn a man's love. You're better than that. You're already loved. When you give too much of yourself away too quickly, when you show too much skin, you're not being true to yourself. When you dress to show us everything, then in some sense we have all shared in it, or at least been exposed to it. There is a mystery to you, infinite depth and endless complexity. As the woman says in Song of Songs, "My own vineyard is mine to give". In the ancient Near East, a vineyard was a euphemism for sexuality. She is saying that she doesn't give herself to just anyone. She is fully in control of herself, and she is not cheap and she is not easy. Your strength is a beautiful thing. And when you live in it, when you carry yourself with the honor and dignity that are yours, it forces the men around you to relate to you on more than just a flesh level. You are worth dying for.
If you're dating someone, what kind of man is he? Does he demonstrate that he's the kind of man who would die for you? What is his posture toward the world? Does he serve, or is he waiting to be served? Does he believe that he's owed something, that he's been shortchanged, that he's gotten the short end of the stick, that life owes him something? Or is he out to see what he can give? Does he see himself as being here to make the world a better place? These are the big questions that you need to ask yourself. Take him to a family reunion. Do some sort of service project with him. See how he interacts with people he doesn't like. Does he have liquid agape running through his veins?................when a woman is loved well, she opens up like a flower.....What does he expect of you? Does he expect you to sleep with him when he hasn't committed to you forever? Does he want all of you without his having to give all of him? Can you tell him anything? Is he safe? Can he be trusted? Can you open up to him, allowing yourself to be vulnerable, knowing that he will protect, not exploit, that vulnerability? Are you opening up like a flower??"
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Sep 09, 2008

Brittany rated it

Recommends it for: ???People wanting to explore their sexuality???

Recommended to Brittany by: Saw it on a friend's book list

Before I get into the substance of the book, I would like to make a few notes about the composition.

One point I would like to make is that I now know why writers should not use one sentence paragraphs. They should not use one sentence paragraphs because it does not help with the flow of ideas or the point the author is trying to make (with my first paragraph of this review being an exception).

The other point or suggestion I would like to make is that the reader should ...more

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Feb 05, 2012

Apple rated it

Recommends it for: every Christian leaning human being

Shelves: spiritual

This is possibly the most refreshingly accurate piece of work on sexuality by a Christian author I have ever encountered. But then again, Rob Bell is an exceptional observer of humanity and its spiritual side. If you have not read his first book, Velvet Elvis, I really suggest you visit that text before you jump into this; especially if you come from a background where everything biblical is hyper-literal (if you are recovering from that sort of situation, I completely empathize with you) or if ...moreThis is possibly the most refreshingly accurate piece of work on sexuality by a Christian author I have ever encountered. But then again, Rob Bell is an exceptional observer of humanity and its spiritual side. If you have not read his first book, Velvet Elvis, I really suggest you visit that text before you jump into this; especially if you come from a background where everything biblical is hyper-literal (if you are recovering from that sort of situation, I completely empathize with you) or if you are rediscovering your own concept of Christianity. This book won't be as effective if you do not.

Sex really isn't a topic Christians like to discuss (see the Angels and Animals chapter), but Rob Bell is correct in his point he makes through the entire book that our sexuality is connected to everything and it needs to be dissected and examined. Being one with another human being is a direct representation of the oneness we strive for in God. The imagery of the chuppah and other fine points of traditional Jewish wedding ceremonies in relation to God is something that is explained throughout the Bible constantly, yet most readers and believers miss out on this point. Bell revisits and explains this relationship well; just as a couple enters an agreement into oneness, so has God with us. Every word, every story contained in this book builds upon this concept like a wonderfully layered cake.

I firmly believe every one, especially couples or anyone entwined in any sort of relationship, should read the Worth Dying For Chapter. Everyone needs to understand agape, which as Bell explains, is Greek for a giving type of love; the heart of every healthy relationship, including one with the divine.

More importantly, the last chapter is a confession that rings true for everyone; "Things don't always turn out well." They don't. No lies, no trickery here. Just hope in a divine being that can heal anything and everything with the agape kind of love.

And who cannot love a man who not only devotes a chapter to one of the most inspiring marriages of our time, but does take the time to make the obligatory Month Python and Star Wars reference? You will miss some of these gems if you do not read the notes and discussion at the end. If you have read through this book and did not complete the survey on page 199, you are truly missing something.

Can't wait for the next Bell piece.(less)

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Sep 28, 2009

Tim rated it

Revised Review: 3/5

I think I have probably shifted my stance slightly with this book. As you might notice I took it down a notch to 3 stars instead of 4. And I also removed it from my 'recommended' shelf.

I would say it is because on further reflection, it is much more of a dangerous book than I would have originally thought. It is a little reductionist towards a Hebrew-centric view on marriage, and while the old testament was written by the Israelites, marriage was insti...more

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Nov 19, 2008

Joe rated it

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Recommends it for: anybody

Shelves: faith

This book is simple and easy to read, but enthralling. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that, having read a borrowed copy, I'm going to buy it for myself (a much smarter approach than my usual, "buy it and sell it on Amazon if I don't want to keep it").

Moreover, contrary to the title, it's not just a book about sex and God, rather, it's a beautiful way to invite somebody who isn't all that familiar with the things of God to begin exploring how faith and life can connect, as it...more

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Feb 09, 2008

Mark rated it

Recommends it for: Someone interested in reading a book with a pink cover

Recommended to Mark by: friend at work

A friend at work gave this to me to read. It is by an evangelical preacher and explores the connections between being human and sexuality. I suppose it is good in light of how our society exploits and degrades human sexuality and he does a good job in pointing out that we need more in a relationship than the physical. But I felt like he often jumped from one thought or story to another without much continuity or without reaching conclusions and I was often left thinking yea... and what's your...more

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Jan 14, 2012

Woowott rated it

I'm done. I'm so done. I went into reading 'Love Wins' excited, hoping for some cool ideas. I thought it was limp. Shallow. So what do I do? I decide to look into what he has to say about sex.

Oh for. GAH. I need to STOP doing this to myself, but I have one more aggravating book waiting for me at the library.

I wish for five seconds he would stop pretending to be all hip and trendy. He's like a freakin' conservative in sheep's clothing. 'OHHH, I'm gonna be all DARING and say th...more

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Aug 26, 2011

David Campton rated it

Shelves: popular-theology

I like Rob Bell's Nooma material and was impressed when I visited his Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids, but there was a big part of me that wanted to hate this book from before I opened the first page. Why? Because so much time and effort has gone into the graphic design of the book that I feared it may be all style and no substance. And to a certain extent that is true. It is less substantial than it might be. For a starter, if it had been printed as a normal book, it would have been half the l...more

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Aug 20, 2011

Dan rated it

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I can only give the book three stars because it wasn't what I expected, so I was let down. Perhaps if it was what I was hoping to get from my time spent with it, I would have liked it more. I wanted to be challenged. I read the title of the book and thought I would be challenged to pinpoint areas of lust in my life and my relationships and ways to combat them. Instead, the only discussions of lust were limited to ones talking about what lust leads to, why lust is bad-- and all in superficial...moreI can only give the book three stars because it wasn't what I expected, so I was let down. Perhaps if it was what I was hoping to get from my time spent with it, I would have liked it more. I wanted to be challenged. I read the title of the book and thought I would be challenged to pinpoint areas of lust in my life and my relationships and ways to combat them. Instead, the only discussions of lust were limited to ones talking about what lust leads to, why lust is bad-- and all in superficial, quick, obvious ways that didn't challenge me at all.

The book was more about Jesus's love, how we can and should demonstrate it in our own relationships, and hope for those in broken relationships. That's all fine (Although, as a Red Letter Christian, I would have preferred words of Jesus to come before the last chapter. But I guess that's typical Rob Bell, caring more about what he has to say than what He has to say. Except in a book, Rob Bell doesn't have all the pretty pictures and sad faces to try to hide how much he likes himself.), but this book wasn't called LOVE sex GOD. It was called SEX GOD. I guess we all know what words sells books. I bought it for that word. I was anticipating honest, challenging discussion written by a pastor under 70. Instead, I got avoidance, and just typical Rob Bell disconnected thoughts on God's love for us. While I agreed with (not saying I'm perfect at it by any means) how Jesus demonstrates His love and the ways we can demonstrate our best form of the same to each other, I wasn't looking for that from this particular book. I had already developed my views on it, and they weren't challenged.

While it's not relevant to my own work on my sexuality, I also have to question Bell's omission of any reference to gay love. Yes, the book also wasn't called QUEER EYE FOR THE SEX GOD, but here's a popular pastor who has somewhat distance himself from the Christian right's hateful views regarding homosexuality. In a book subtitled "Connections between Sexuality and Spirituality," at least being open to openness in pronoun usage, instead of the overusage of stereotypes (like man leaves woman because man wants sex with as many women as possible)(which is stupid, regardless of the homosexuality omission) that he fell into would've been nice.

It gets three stars rather than one because I agreed with his theology, at least. And as a progressive Christian, that's atypical in the Christian books I read. So, the three stars are more for blaring omissions rather than dangerous inclusions.(less)

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May 11, 2011

Andrew rated it

Before that book, the one about love winning, Rob Bell was already famous. He was famous because he'd written a book about the Christian faith called Velvet Elvis. Who'd ever heard of a book about Christianity having a title like Velvet Elvis? Extraordinary. His second book was called Sex God.

In both Velvet Elvis and Sex God, Rob Bell established a method of writing that revolves around a 'chatty' writing style, story-telling, the sound-bite, beautiful design, and of making statements...moreBefore that book, the one about love winning, Rob Bell was already famous. He was famous because he'd written a book about the Christian faith called Velvet Elvis. Who'd ever heard of a book about Christianity having a title like Velvet Elvis? Extraordinary. His second book was called Sex God.

In both Velvet Elvis and Sex God, Rob Bell established a method of writing that revolves around a 'chatty' writing style, story-telling, the sound-bite, beautiful design, and of making statements and asking questions that are intended to spark thought and discussion more than present a dogmatic fixed position. It was a style that presented truths but trusted that the reader would be smart enough / thoughtful enough / be prompted by God Himself enough to be able to consider concepts (perhaps outside the strictness of 20th century evangelicalism) without risking their soul to eternal peril. It was, in short, a style designed to speak to a postmodern (substitute "21st century" if you like) audience.

We now know that this style can land a man in the depths of the ugliest controversy. A controversy so ugly that it has led some to attempt to push God off His seat, assume the role of judge of mankind, and assign Rob Bell to hellfire.

This all kicks off, in large part, because Rob has a tendency to be controversial. His style invites controversy. Take the title of our book, for example, Sex God. How a title like this avoided the kind of heat that Love Wins attracted, I'll never know. Or what about a chapter titled God Wears Lipstick? This controversial edge has a tendency in two directions (formatted here a la Bell):

To be compelling

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To be sensationalist

It's a fine line that Rob Bell walks. I love him for being prepared to take the risk, but it is a risky business indeed. In all fairness to him, I believe his intentions are good with regard to controversy. He wants to get people thinking for themselves. He wants them to see things differently at least for a moment. He wants to communicate that there might be more to things than what we often automatically accept. That's the ideal, but have we seen that what happens in reality is that, when confronted with controversy, people often tend to retreat more deeply into their citadels? By now, after everything, will Bell wield the tool of controversy more carefully?

I feel certain that underneath all this, there is a mild mannered man with a profound level of insight. And to get back to the matter at hand, reviewing Sex God, here is a book that will certainly challenge your thinking. It isn't really the controversial book that the title and its chapter titles suggest. Instead, it is simply a book that explores ideas about what sex really is, and about how what it really is plays a part in who God is and what His plan is for humankind.

Which brings us back to talking about Bell's overall output to date. What we have is an author who, though he wraps his work in controversy, is really just a guy who wants us (whoever we might be) to think about God, our relationship with God, and what that means.

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Mar 20, 2011

John rated it

Save an extended discussion on the meaning of sexual in the second chapter, Bell pulls a fast one with this book. In a book entitled Sex God, with the reader anticipating a multiplicity of chapters on sex, Bell instead spends most of his time discussing what it means to be a good human being. And I am glad for that.

Bell is right. A proper view of sex is rooted in a proper view of what it means to be human. And so we learn about the importance of treating each other as human beings, tha...more

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Sep 21, 2009

Jason rated it

I have heard a lot about Rob Bell and seen several of his NOOMA videos. If you have heard him speak, or seen one of his videos, this book seems to follow that type of story telling approach. Connecting things that we all do everyday or hear about or think about to God and how He engages us to have a relationship with Him.
I found in this book that Rob does do a great job of reminding all of us of the value God has in each of us and that He continues to remind us of His desires for us th...more

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Dec 18, 2011

Theresa Leone Davidson rated it

I'm not sure if I'm supposed to know who Rob Bell is but I don't, and I came to the book without preconceived notions. Insomuch as it relates to two of my favorite topics, God and sex, I enjoyed reading the book, although I must say there was nothing new nor particularly enlightening. He writes that God wants us to explore our sexuality but only with the person to whom we are married; I agree, IF you're married. I am much more God-centered now than I was all through my 20s and early 30s, before ...more

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Jul 17, 2009

Mac rated it

Shelves: christian-thought-and-commentary

How can you not love Rob Bell? The man has been given an incredible gift of insight and communication. He explains things so profoundly, yet, so simply. It's a solid combination.

Turns out this book is more about God and His love than sex, but it will get you thinking. A lot. A lot about what you really want, what you expect from a relationship, what you're willing to give, and what is the point of it to begin with?

I'd say for anyone who isn;y a believer in Christ, a...more

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Jul 30, 2011

James (JD) Dittes added it

I have to say that I appreciated the pacing of this book (which I listened to on my iPod). Bell begins in Genesis, builds through Song of Solomon and closes by connecting many of Christ's images to those of the Jewish wedding.

This book is NOT for fundamentalists, and Bell gives fair warning early in the book. For those with an intellectual or spiritual bent, however, you will find it enlightening and thought-provoking.

Listening to the book had its advantages. Bell is a speaker, and he can't...more

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Jun 02, 2008

Jonathan Spangler rated it

Recommends it for: Matthew Hart

Shelves: young-adult-ministry, discipleship

Rob Bell does a pretty good job with this book. The title is somewhat not fitting in that he doesn't explore the "endless" connections. Just a few in my opinion. Chapters 1,3, and 7 were the most insightful for me. This book was an easy read that helps the eyes not get tired by spacin out lines and thoughts. I would recommend this book!

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Jun 01, 2011

Tori rated it

I've seen a couple of Rob Bell's Nooma videos in church, and I've been following the press he's received lately thanks to his "controversial" notions of heaven and hell. I agree with much of what he preaches, but sometimes I think there's a little too much music video production quality and not enough substance in his message. This book is a bit music video, too: lots of white space in the design, stylish type face, staccato writing style.

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Mar 07, 2011

Troy Tenney rated it

The title, 'Sex God' seems to be a marketing ploy to try to get some shock value. Rob Bell is the founding pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church, and I absolutely loved this book. It talks about intimacy - and not just in the sexual sense - and how it relates to spirituality. He has a way of telling stories to brilliantly illustrate his point, and to also shed some new light on biblical verses. As a Latter-Day Saint, the last chapter is the only one that I didn't completely agree with. Basically at t...more

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Mar 13, 2009

Carrie rated it

Shelves: own, religion, non-fiction

I suppose I should start by saying that this isn't even a book I purchased for myself, as religious non-fiction doesn't tend to be my genre of choice. I picked this up for my husband a few months ago, and after he finished it, twice over, he asked me to read it so that we could discuss it. I wasn't really sure what to expect from a book named "Sex God," but I figured it couldn't be bad - the author is Rob Bell, pastor at Mars Hill, which is the church I attend (irregularly). I enjoy hi...moreI suppose I should start by saying that this isn't even a book I purchased for myself, as religious non-fiction doesn't tend to be my genre of choice. I picked this up for my husband a few months ago, and after he finished it, twice over, he asked me to read it so that we could discuss it. I wasn't really sure what to expect from a book named "Sex God," but I figured it couldn't be bad - the author is Rob Bell, pastor at Mars Hill, which is the church I attend (irregularly). I enjoy his sermons, and hoped his writing style would be similar.

To start off, the title is a bit misleading; attention grabbing, but just slightly misleading. The focus of the book, as the full title suggests, is the connections between sexuality and spirituality. The definition of "sexuality" isn't the conventional one, though; Bell's definition of sexuality is a bit broader, more like the connection with others that we are all in search of. Not what I was expecting, but it was interesting. Rather than sexuality, I would say this book is more about personal relationships, marriage and love, and how they relate to and are paralleled in our relationship with God. The book also manages to be religious, without being terribly preachy; most points and messages are delivered via anecdotes and short stories, including pop culture references.

While the book wasn't what I was expecting, it was a good read. I found it insightful, and thought provoking. My only real beef with the book is that it doesn't seem to focus on any one topic, which is likely due to the anecdotal, slightly meandering style of writing. You'll start at one point, and sort of wander around a bit, and eventually come full circle; while there are some thought provoking points made, I just wish that he could have gone into more depth. My other minor quibble is how he does his footnotes. All of his footnotes are at the back of the book; you'll read a passage, see the number for the footnote, flip to the back of the book, and find out exactly which passage of the Bible he's referencing. That's it. Not even the text of the passage, just the book, chapter and verse number. If I had to flip all the way to the back of the book, I want it to be for more than just 2 words. Shorter footnotes, like references to Bible verses, could have easily been placed at the bottom of the page, or even in-line with the text. All in all, though, I would definitely consider this to be a worthwhile read.(less)

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Dec 22, 2011

Chandra rated it

Rob makes some REALLY good points through the book, and it's done in his engaging, conversational, mildly snarky style. While I happily read it on my own, I've delved into some of the points he raises with friends in discussion, and it'd be particularly well-suited for a college/young adult class, for single/married/mixed groups (not that an older crowd couldn't enjoy it, as well!).

There are times where Rob dwells on an idea a little long--he's made the point, but keeps making it--b...more

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Jun 29, 2009

Reed Stratton rated it

Rob Bell is brillant in his candor, and he's not afraid to shake up the Christian-book world. A title like Sex God really stands out in the usually conservative, restrained Christian section, but Bell is quick to explain where the title came from, and if you give him a chance it will make perfect sense. Basically, he compares the intimacy that we should desire to have with God to the initimacy that we desire to have with our fellow human beings. When you think about it, isn't that the best way t...more

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Jan 05, 2009

Kyna rated it

I was first drawn to this because of it's title and good things I'd heard about the author. I wasn't disappointed. The only reason I don't give it five stars is that it wasn't life changing for me. I pretty much already feel what he says in the book. But, on that note, it is refereshing to actually find someone who is writing in a fresh and relevant way about this topic. Very few Christian authors go so bold as to say "sex is really about God." And, well, it is! I especially recommend ...more

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Mar 27, 2010

Alisa Wilhelm rated it

Shelves: religion, christianity

Rob Bell has a writing style similar to Donald Miller—conversational, lilting, and weaving personal stories with broader spiritual themes. Rob Bell is primarily a pastor. Donald Miller is primarily an author. I think this difference is key.

While this book did open up my eyes to new concepts and perspectives of sexuality, I wish that Bell had said these things in a film. He writes like he is talking to you, and I think the medium should be appropriate to the subject matter.

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Sep 02, 2010

Dru rated it

Shelves: christianity, philosophy, to-read-again

It was a wonderful read! Incredibly insightful and it got me to contemplate many things that were brought up in the book. Bell had me redefine submission, love, and more. I don't mean I ate up what he said, but he made me look at what he had to offer, his thoughts, and look at what I already know and figure out a new perspective on it all. It definitely was a great conversation starter for my boyfriend and I! I think it's a must for anybody in relationships- or wants to be in one. Actually if yo...more

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Jan 07, 2009

Art rated it

Shelves: christian-spirituality

Rob Bell has a knack for starting out with a provocative headliner or story and turning it into a life lesson (e.g. the title of this book). I think he offers a good start for explorers who do want to link their sexuality with God's spirituality. I say "a good start" because I think he mostly writes about the boundaries for singles and for marrieds to consider in their sexual explorations, and he offers good reasons as to why those boundaries exist. Those who read this may find that th...more

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May 14, 2010

Dave rated it

As always, Rob Bell manages to take the thorniest issues and illuminate them with perfect clarity, insight and wit. Here, he discusses how sex and love are intended to be synonymous, and that problems arise when we try to have one without the other. (This indeed both goes both ways -- he repeatedly emphasizes ancient Israeli marriage consummation practices, with the idea being that your commitment isn't made official until you've united physically as well as emotionally and spiritually). In addi...more

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Jun 11, 2010

Alex rated it

Shelves: nonfiction, religious, reading-challenge

I would recommend this book to most open-minded Christians, but it's not a favorite among those I've read. It made some good points, but was often lacking on deep analysis, some of the Bible quotes were questionable/flimsy. I think his ideas are good and to some extent we don't need to look any farther than simply the words on the page. Often it felt like a good idea was muddled up by quoting the Bible. Sometimes good advice is just good advice.

The earlier chapters felt stronger than...more

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Nov 16, 2008

Steve rated it

Shelves: emergentia

This book had several good thoughts in it, but on the whole, was not as succesful as it could have been.

I must admit that two things struck me before I read this book. First, many people I know pooh-pooh Rob Bell's teaching. Secondly, I was fascinated by the fact that he wanted to explore the connections between sexuality and spirituality, a tradition that goes back to Hebrew writing, to medieval interpretations of "Song of Songs" and to Christian thinkers like John Donne...more

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Dec 06, 2009

Chelsea rated it

I wish I could rate each chapter of this book individually. There were definitely some five star chapters. There were certain sections of the book that seemed startling and compelling. And there were others that seemed obvious or exaggerated. The Sex-God connection really worked in some places and seemed overreaching in others. Still it is such an avoided topic and I commend Rob Bell for approaching it so directly. That was wonderful! Bravo. I want to see more of that. (This would be a great boo...more

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Oct 15, 2008

Kathryn rated it

Recommends it for: Anyone who ever has or ever will be in a relationship

Recommended to Kathryn by: B. Leach/Lindsey P. :-)

Shelves: christian

First off, what attracted me to this book was the author, Rob Bell. I have heard him speak at my church a few times in the past five or six years, and he is a dynamic speaker. What I especially admire about him is his strong foundation in Judiasm, particularly the language, history, and customs. This foundational knowledge really allows him to explain texts in the Bible. While reading this book, I had so many "wow, i never knew that" moments.

I will admit, I found the first ...more

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