I recently read Sex, Lies & Religion by Randy Elrod in part to prepare for a series on Dating, Relationships, and Sexuality I was prepping for to teach to teenagers. The book offered some helpful thoughts and ideas about the interconnected relationship of sexuality and religion. Elrod writes in a clear, concise style that makes it easy for the reader to digest such a topic. Let's be honest a title like this usually means that it's going to be eye-opening, no pun intended for the reader. It did make my secretary blush when she picked up the printed out pdf before I could retrieve it from the copier.
Elrod makes a strong case for Christians reclaiming the beauty of sexuality as God intended it and designed it. I do wish he had drawn on more substantial sources to support his thesis throughout the book. What faith sources other than the Bible that he draws on are largely Catholic in background, which is fine, but there's a lot of great resources on this subject written by Protestants as well. Ultimately the book is a strong defense of the way God intended us to relish in our relationship with him. Like the Apostle Paul, Elrod reminds his readers that sex is a good thing, that illustrates the kind of relationship God desires to have with humanity.
There are a few topics Elrod tackles that Christians are divided over, for the most part he offers helpful insights into those discussions. If you are interested in sex or religion or the relationship between the two then you owe it to yourself to check out this book. If you are interested in learning more about Randy Elrod or his book go to http://sexliesandreligion.skyroo.com.
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