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The Erotic Word: Sexuality, Spirituality, and the Bible
The Erotic Word: Sexuality, Spirituality, and the Bible
Erotic Bible
Guide Rating -  
Pros  •  Interesting arguments and analysis of various texts not generally discussed
•  Provides a counterpoint to the "family values" perspective on the Bible
Cons  •  Interpretations of the Bible may not be accepted by many
•  Could have done more to address more traditional interpretations of the texts
The Bottom Line - Carr offers a plausible interpretation, one which offers the chance of taking our understanding of the Bible into a different direction, one that wouldn't be possible in the context of traditional, conservative readings of the Old Testament.
 
Product Description
•  Analysis of the relationship between spirituality and sexuality in the Bible
•  Argues that biblical texts validate eros, eroticism, and human sexuality
•  Decries use of the Bible to undermine or attack sex
 
 
Guide Review

Erotic Bible
Is there a connection between the Bible and eroticism or sexuality? Most believe that there is, but also that this connection is (almost) entirely negative in nature. Such a conclusion is not hard to understand - the Bible has, after all, long been used as a source of inspiration for grounds for repressing people's sexual and erotic impulses. Can it also be used as a source of inspiration for encouraging those impulses?

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