Read SexGod

I recently read Rob Bell’s newest book called Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Spirituality and Sexuality. SexGod is a different kind of book than what many of us in Evangelical Christian circles are used to seeing. It doesn’t tell the reader about principals for dating or answer the enduring question: “How far is too far?” Rather, SexGod gives the reader something less systematic and avoids ironclad statements about sexual freedoms and prohibitions. I find this book gives the reader something to chew on and something that will leave you with a lingering aftertaste, yet still packs a punch.

In his book, Bell gives a different twist on how we normally think about sexuality. According to Bell, sexuality is all about connectedness. He writes: “For many, sexuality is simply what happens between two people involving physical pleasure. But that’s only a small percentage of what sexuality is. Our sexuality is all of the ways we strive to reconnect with our world, with each other, and with God.” Bell goes on to say, “Some of the most sexual people I know are celibate." They have focused their “energies for connection” in alternative ways. Ironically, Bell asserts that some of the least sexual people are those that frequently practice physical intercourse. As an example, he cites the Red Light District in Amsterdam as one of the most sexually repressed sections in the whole city. “In the Red light District there’s lots of physical interaction and no connection. There are lots of people having lots of physical sex… and yet it’s not a very sexual place at all.”

I think this is a great book for anyone, but especially if your single or married (yeah, I know). I’m thinking about using in my marriage counseling for the wedding I’m officiating this summer. But that’s a completely separate story. Read SexGod!