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  <title><![CDATA[Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality And Spirituality]]></title>
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  <default_description>God and sex go together. You can't separate the two, says Rob Bell, because this physical world is intimately linked to deeper spiritual realities. And so, in order to make sense of sexuality, at some point you have to talk about God. With beauty and unusual insight, &lt;i&gt;Sex God&lt;/i&gt; explores this connection.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_year type="integer">2007</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality And Spirituality</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Rob Bell]]></name>
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    <name><![CDATA[Andrea]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Wed Oct 10 18:57:36 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Oct 21 03:01:45 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[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 &quot;wow, I never thought of it like that&quot;.  He has a ton of wisdom and insight and it's awesome reading what he shares with us. I just wanted to share one par...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7559159">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="8338176">
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    <name><![CDATA[Tim]]></name>
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  <read_at>Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Oct 27 23:41:50 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Sep 28 14:52:04 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Revised Review: 3/5<br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>I would say it is because on further reflection, it is much more of a d...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8338176">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="34986702">
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    <name><![CDATA[Joe]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Oct 10 10:44:17 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Nov 19 09:38:02 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[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, &quot;buy it and sell it on Amazon if I don't want to keep it&quot;).<br/><br/>Moreover, contrary to the ti...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34986702">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="14973980">
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    <name><![CDATA[Mark]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Blandon, PA]]></location>        
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      <rating>2</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Someone interested in reading a book with a pink cover]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Feb 09 06:59:15 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Feb 09 07:07:00 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[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 relationsh...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14973980">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="72001350">
    <user id="727083">
    <name><![CDATA[Jason]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Upton, MA]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Mon Sep 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Sep 21 10:54:30 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Sep 21 11:18:39 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[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 href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72001350">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="63057941">
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    <name><![CDATA[Mac]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Jacksonville, FL]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <date_added>Sat Jul 11 12:07:32 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jul 17 16:34:20 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[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.<br/><br/>Turns out this book is more about God and His love than sex, but it will get you thinking.  A lot.  A lot ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63057941">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="22855675">
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    <name><![CDATA[Jonathan]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Oak Ridge, NC]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Matthew Hart]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Mon Jun 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri May 23 22:07:27 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jun 02 10:39:02 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Rob Bell does a pretty good job with this book.  The title is somewhat not fitting in that he doesn't explore the &quot;endless&quot; 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 ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22855675">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="46293324">
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    <name><![CDATA[Carrie]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Feb 13 21:00:44 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Mar 13 22:09:16 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[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 ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46293324">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="61539128">
    <user id="2398486">
    <name><![CDATA[Reed]]></name>
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jun 29 13:49:53 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jun 29 13:53:35 -0700 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[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 se...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61539128">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="42045615">
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    <name><![CDATA[Kyna]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Jan 05 19:48:28 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Jan 05 19:52:00 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[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 ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42045615">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="42245073">
    <user id="710517">
    <name><![CDATA[Art]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>2</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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  <date_updated>Wed Jan 07 13:04:53 -0800 2009</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[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 &quot;a good start&quot; because I think he mos...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42245073">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="37628692">
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    <name><![CDATA[Steve]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Canada]]></location>        
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Nov 13 10:48:27 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Nov 16 17:26:27 -0800 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book had several good thoughts in it, but on the whole, was not as succesful as it could have been.<br/><br/>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 expl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37628692">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="32099942">
    <user id="1072215">
    <name><![CDATA[Kathryn]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Wilmette, IL]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Anyone who ever has or ever will be in a relationship]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[B. Leach/Lindsey P. :-)]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Sep 05 11:20:41 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Oct 15 20:36:08 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[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. Thi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32099942">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="28366752">
    <user id="1085715">
    <name><![CDATA[Brittany]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Dayton, OH]]></location>        
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[???People wanting to explore their sexuality???]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sun Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Jul 26 13:16:43 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Sep 09 18:25:45 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Before I get into the substance of the book, I would like to make a few notes about the composition.  <br/><br/>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 ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28366752">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="28341444">
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[every Christian leaning human being]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sat Jul 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Jul 26 07:36:59 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jul 26 08:10:02 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[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 be...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28341444">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="27961155">
    <user id="1262935">
    <name><![CDATA[Travis]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Holland, MI]]></location>        
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[people wanting an alternate perspective on Christian love]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Robin]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Sat Aug 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jul 22 10:51:46 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Sep 12 06:30:16 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[I went into reading this book excited about how it would link sexuality to spirituality.  As I began, I was impressed by Bell's unique writing style and page formatting.  But as I delved deeper into the subject matter, I came to find that the title of the book was somewhat of a misnomer.  Instead of...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27961155">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="21148165">
    <user id="1080746">
    <name><![CDATA[Charles]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Chicago, IL]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not quite as good as <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Velvet Elvis" title=" Velvet Elvis"> Velvet Elvis</a> (aka VE) but still a great read. The book is not as controversial as VE and its written on more concrete subjects. To be honest this kind of dissapointed me a little bit, I really enjoyed the challenging sketchyness of Rob Bell's VE. Not too many authors are willin...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21148165">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I read through this book quickly a few weeks ago, and now am going through it a chapter a week with my home group from church. Once I got used to the writing style, I was amazed by how insightful such simply-written thoughts could be. Bell is accessible while still being very much to-the-point. Much...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18401142">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[(San Francisco Public Library)<br/><br/>by and large inspiring and informative, but too clean to be completely trusted, &amp; the unfortunate &quot;marriage is between one man and one woman&quot; thing.<br/><br/>&quot;A marriage is designed to counter all of thise.  Not to add to the brokenness of t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10845855">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Be warned: SexGod is not an intrustion manual :) haha<br/><br/>I really like Rob Bell and that hes not afraid to put new ideas out there. I think thats what makes progress. I loved Velvet Elvis and have to say I like Velvet Elvis better, but i definietly enjoyed SexGod too.<br/><br/>I had issues...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10755584">more...</a>]]></body>
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