Denny Burk has an important new book out titled What Is the Meaning of Sex? (Covenant Eyes keeps blocking the Amazon page)
Christianity Today has interviewed Denny about the book. Here’s a bit of the first exchange:
So. What is the meaning of sex?
The reigning sexual ethic reflects a tongue-in-cheek lyric from Sheryl Crow: “If it makes you happy, it can’t be that bad.” This worldview affirms any and all attempts to get sexual pleasure so long as such attempts do not harm others. If it feels good and you’re not hurting anyone, how could it possibly be wrong? Many people see no larger purpose for sex. They have severed their sexuality from the objective order that God has created, and they have lost sight of God’s purpose for our sexuality. So when people ask what they should or shouldn’t do sexually, they are asking a question about purpose—whether or not they realize it.
When Paul commands us to glorify God with our bodies in 1 Corinthians 6, he may as well have said, “Glorify God with your sex.” He clearly has in mind the use of the body for sex, so the ultimate purpose of sex must be the glory of God. To enjoy sex for God’s glory is to enjoy it in the way God has determined.
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@DrJimHamilton @dennyburk There was something left to say after Mark Driscoll? 🙂
@bartbarber @DrJimHamilton Not really. There’s only one page in the book, and it reads, “What Mark Driscoll says. The End.”
@DrJimHamilton Thanks for the link, brother Jim! You da mang!
The Lord’s teachings on sex are very clear and important for youths of today to be aware of! We here at Compass Rose Academy, a Christ-based boarding school out of Indiana that focuses on prevention services and residential treatment for troubled teens, believe that what we teach should reflect God’s word. Great post!
Here is a link to the website for further information: http://www.compassroseacademy.org
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@DennyBurk @bartbarber @DrJimHamilton I kinda hate to sound like a humorless feminist, but that’s in poor taste.