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The Secrets Of Our Sexuality

Plot

What does it mean to be male or female today? What does the Bible say about God's intentions for and our use and enjoyment of our sexuality? Unisex. Homosexuality. Masculinity. Femininity. Sex education. Sex roles. Secrets of Our Sexuality will give you insightful thinking in all of these areas. Nine authors deal straightforwardly with the psychological, spiritual, and physical dimensions of sex. They provide up-to-date information and a fresh look at the biblical standards against which Christians can evaluate their feelings and actions. Their purpose is to help you better accept, appreciate, and enjoy your sexuality, praising God for his gifts of maleness and femaleness. The book also includes a study guide with directions and stimulating questions for group study. What you will find in Secrets of Our Sexuality: • Letha Scanzoni: Women and Men: How Different Should We Be? • John Scanzoni: Changes in Marital Gender Role Authority to Affirmation Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen: Femininity Today: Walking the Knife Edge Gary R. Collins: Masculinity Today Harry N. Hollis, Jr.: A Christian Model for Sexual Understanding and Behavior Ed Wheat, M.D.: Christian Sex Counseling • Dennis F. Kinlaw: A Biblical View of Homosexuality Guy Charles: The Church and the Homosexual Letha Scanzoni: Sex Education in the Home • David A. Seamands: Sex, Inside and Outside Marriage. GARY R. COLLINS, editor of this volume, was program director of the Congress on the Family. He is professor of psychology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Ill., and the author of several books and many articles on psychology and counseling. He has the Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Purdue University and has done postdoctoral work at the University of London, Oregon Medical School, and Western Baptist Seminary. He and his wife Julie have two daughters.