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English
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Using new research, leading Christian marriage blogger exposes how the evangelical church's unbiblical teachings about sex and sexuality have damaged women's views and experience of sex and shows how a true biblical understanding of sex can free them-and their husbands-to experience the kind of intimacy and wholeness God intends --
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Series
Publisher
Fonolibro
Pub. Date
p2010
Language
Español
Description
Drawing on ancient books of the Kama Sutra, and the Tao, emotional coach and relationship expert, Mabel Iam, will help guide readers in the art of love, teaching them how to take pleasure to new heights with the perfect combo of Yin and Yang.
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Publisher
FaithWords
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Presents advice from a Christian perspective on maintaining a healthy sex relationship within marriage, discussing some of the obstacles to sexuality and what can be done to achieve a balance between everyday demands and marital sex.
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Publisher
Editorial Clie
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Español
Description
"Christians are increasingly seen as old-fashioned, restrictive and prejudiced when it comes to sex before marriage, cohabitation, homosexuality, gender identity or transgender rights. In fact, for many people, this topic is one of the biggest barriers to considering Christianity." -- Publisher's website.
"Los cristianos son cada vez m̀s vistos como anticuados, restrictivos y prejuiciosos cuando se trata de sexo antes del matrimonio, la cohabitaci̤n,...
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Origen/Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Seguro has visto en redes sociales fotos y más fotos de parejas felices y has pensado: "¡Quiero una relación así!". Sin embargo, muchas de esas relaciones son un espejismo: mientras más te acercas, menos reales son. Entonces, ¿cómo es una relación real y cómo llegas a ella?
Surely you have seen photos and more photos of happy couples on social networks and you have thought: "I want a relationship like that!". However, many of those relationships...
13) Sex and the constitution: sex, religion, and law from America's origins to the twenty-first century
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Liveright Publishing Corporation
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Publisher
Convergent
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Nothing gives church folk anxiety quite like the subject of sex. And that's why in Shameless, Pastor Nadia sets out to reclaim the conversation for a new generation. In the spirit of Martin Luther, Bolz-Weber calls for a reformation of the way believers understand and express their sexuality. To make her case, Bolz-Weber draws on experiences from her own life as well as her parishoners', then puts them side by side with biblical narrative and theology...
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Publisher
Beaming Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Are you LGBTQ+? Not sure? Whether you're queer or questioning, understanding sexuality and gender identity can be confusing. And if you're a Christian, questions of identity can be even scarier. Is there something wrong with you? Will your friends accept you? When should you tell your family? What about church? Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Christian Teens has answers to all these questions and more. You'll get insight and support...
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Publisher
Multnomah
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
From the author of Out of a Far Country, which details his dramatic conversion from an agnostic gay man who put his identity in his sexuality to a Bible professor who now puts his identity in Christ alone, comes a gospel-centered discussion of sex, desire, and relationships. Dr. Christopher Yuan explores the concept of holy sexuality-chastity in singleness or faithfulness in marriage-in a practical and relevant manner, equipping readers with an accessible...
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Destiny Image Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
No matter how many times you have lost the battle--you can "still" win the war! There's a war going on for the souls of men. It's reached epic levels and is threatening the very fabric of generations--grandfathers, dads, sons, and grandsons. This war is affecting you and your family. Landmines planted strategically by the enemy that are knocking our men out, destroying their souls, ruining their futures, causing destructive marriage issues, jeopardizing...
18) Pure: inside the Evangelical movement that shamed a generation of young women and how I broke free
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Publisher
Touchstone
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
From a woman who has been there and back, the first inside look at the devastating effects evangelical Christianity's purity culture has had on a generation of young women--in a potent combination of journalism, cultural commentary, and memoir. In the 1990s, a "purity industry" emerged out of the white evangelical Christian culture. Purity rings, purity pledges, and purity balls came with a dangerous message: girls are potential sexual "stumbling...
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Basic Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"From an esteemed scholar of American religion and sexuality, a sweeping account of the century of religious conflict that produced our culture wars Gay marriage, transgender rights, birth control--sex is at the heart of many of the most divisive political issues of our age. The origins of these conflicts, historian R. Marie Griffith argues, lie in sharp disagreements that emerged among American Christians a century ago. From the 1920s onward, a once-solid...
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Publisher
Baker Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Why the call to Love Thy Body? To counter a pervasive hostility toward the body and biology that drives today's headline stories: Transgenderism: Activists detach gender from biology. Kids down to kindergarten are being taught their body is irrelevant to their authentic self. Is this affirming, or does it demean the body? Homosexuality: Advocates disconnect sexuality from biological identity as male or female. Is this liberating, or does it denigrate...
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