My Top 5 Books on Sex Compiled by Lauren F. Winner, author of Real Sex
August 8, 2007
Sex for Christians: The Limits and Liberties of Sexual Living
Lewis B. Smedes
"Published the year I was born (it's since been reissued in a lightly revised edition), this remains my favorite of the many Christian sexual ethics texts written for a broad audience." Velma Still Cooks in Leeway: A Novel
Vinita Hampton Wright
"This novel deals with, among other themes, rape. In addition to being an absorbing read, it is a terrific resource for beginning conversations in church communities about sexual violence." Our coverage includes: The Wright Stuff | With Velma Still Cooks in Leeway, Vinita Hampton Wright leads a quiet transformation of Christian fiction. (April 23, 2001) The Body and Society: Men, Women, and Sexual Renunciation in Early Christianity
Peter Robert Lamont Brown
"A profound exploration of the meaning of sexual renunciation in early Christianity." The Court of Common Pleas: A Novel
Alexandra Marshall
"This novel is an account of a marriage in crisis, and it offers one of the best portraits I've encountered of ordinary, blessed marital sexuality." For Fidelity: How Intimacy and Commitment Enrich Our Lives
Catherine M. Wallace
"A beautiful meditation on erotic desire and fidelity." Our coverage includes: Real Sex | Making the case for fidelity. (April 6, 1998) Copyright © 2007 Christianity Today.
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