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Real Sex: The Naked Truth about Chastity
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Average Rating:  out of 40 Reviews
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Price: $12.99
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Sale: $6.34
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Manufacturer: Brazos Press
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EAN (European Article Number): 9781587431975
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Lauren F., Winner
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Publisher: Brazos Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 306
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Publication Date: 2006-07-01
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Reading Level: 192
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Description: SEX. Splashed across magazine covers, billboards, and computer screens--sex is casual, aggressive, and absolutely everywhere. And everybody's doing it, right? In Real Sex, heralded young author Lauren F. Winner speaks candidly to Christians about the difficulty--and the importance--of sexual chastity. With honesty and wit, she talks about her struggle to live a celibate life. Never dodging tough terms like "confession" and "sin," Winner grounds her discussion of chastity first and foremost in Scripture. She confronts cultural lies about sex and challenges how we talk about sex in church. Her biblically grounded observations and suggestions will be especially valuable to unmarried Christians struggling with the sexual mania of today's culture. Real Sex is essential reading for Christians grappling with chastity and a valuable tool for pastors. A new discussion guide has been added to the paperback edition.
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Customer Reviews
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Review Summary: Nice Ideas |
Date: 2008-12-04 |
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Details: I haven't personally finished the book yet, but it is full of thoughtful ideas that I could never actually put my finger on before. For example, you know when you just *know* that something is wrong with someone's argument or idea, but you just can't exactly describe what or why? Well, Lauren Winner shares a lot of ideas and explains them in a way that helps the reader "put your finger" right on that very thing. At least it has been helping me out personally. |
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Review Summary: Some good ideas, but not fully realistic |
Date: 2008-11-16 |
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Details: I'm a Christian who's been practicing abstinence for religious reasons, and wanted to do some further reading on the topic to help clarify my views on the issue. I read several books on the topic (the others were Sex for Christians by Lewis B. Smedes, Boundaries in Dating by Henry Cloud & John Townsend, and When God Writes Your Love Story by Eric & Leslie Ludy), and this was among the better ones, though not the best (Smedes' book takes those honors).
Winner has a few interesting ideas in her book. She recommends limiting physical activities to only what you would be willing to be seen doing in public. She encourages the church to form an active community of accountability to help support and encourage people in their dating lives. She also takes a very pragmatic approach to marriage, but lauds the role of sex within that marriage.
It's an interesting read, but not the best text on the subject that I found (again, the best was Smedes' Sex for Christians). |
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Review Summary: Worth every penny... and then some! |
Date: 2008-10-13 |
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Details: As a young twenty-something year old female, I truly was in a bind as to what priorities I should be putting, especially with regards to romance- since our modern day society likes to remind us that it is NOT good to be single...
As the only single gal amongst a sea of couples.. well, I was feeling quite intimidated. I found myself lowering my standards, and I made a bad error (or three). I prayed for God to help me grow more mature with regard to my ideas of sex and love. He granted my prayer, without me even realizing it initally: with this book.
Real Sex is everything I could've ever wanted in a Christian Sex book, and more. Winner does not shrug sex off as a mortal sin that must be tamped down, nor does she suggest rolling in the hay with as many individuals as possible (something that is suggested by many Romance-help books out there). Instead, Winner walks with you through each step of sexual/romantic recovery/discovery, with Biblical references acting as neat little touchstones to God. She quotes everything from the NIV to the Simpsons (tv show)... and just about everyone/anyone in between. On top of all this- she is a prolific writer.
One point that I really enjoyed was how she handled the "No Kissing Before Marriage" contracts that many Christians decide on. I won't tell you her views; just read it. I was impressed with her examples of how to handle the situations of courtship, and temptation, especially since I wasn't feeling Joshua Harris' strict rules of intimacy. I feel like Winner is much more in touch with the average gal who.. hey, has a high sex drive.
Oh, she doesn't shy away from pornography, either- something that much of the Church is still too paranoid/naive to talk about.
All in all.. this book really helped me out on my walk, and I highly suggest it to any single Christian out there looking for some guidance from an author who has "Been there, done that", knows about sex (in all of its allure), and also knows about God's forgiving love... and how to get there. |
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Review Summary: Good read |
Date: 2008-09-28 |
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Details: I liked what the book had to say. I did have a bit of an issue with the way it was written, so parts were just longer than should have been. |
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Review Summary: A quick read that is rather insightful |
Date: 2008-02-18 |
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Details: A friend recommended this book and I have passed it along to others. A book that is thoughtfully written from the perspective of someone who has certainly not lead a "model" existance. However, it does show how God can really change us literally from the inside out. |
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