New book challenges views on sex in the Bible [View All]

[Ian David]

New book challenges views on sex in the Bible
Is the Bible good for your sex life, but bad for a sex ed class?

A Boston biblical scholar challenges widely held beliefs about the Bible and sex in her new book, arguing Scripture cannot and should not be a guidebook for sexual morality.

The Bible is a complex compendium of human experience including stories of love, prostitution, extramarital sex and more, Boston University religion professor Jennifer Wright Knust argues in "Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions about Sex and Desire."

Her book goes against most biblical conservatives' view that the Bible specifically prohibits sex outside of marriage and condemns homosexuality. From Genesis to the Gospels, Knust's research turns many traditional interpretations upside down.

She's also unafraid to get a little racy: a full-page ad for her book in the venerable Christian Century magazine asks, "Is it OK to pray for better orgasms?"

More:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2011-04-11-bible-sex_N.htm?sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4da8ddcfe1b41d30,0


Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions about Sex and Desire
by Jennifer Knust Wright
ISBN13: 9780061725586
ISBN10: 0061725587
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