Sacred Sex: A Spiritual Celebration of Oneness in Marriage

""How can I mention holiness and sex in the same phrase?"" asks Tim Gardner, the author of Sacred Sex: A Spiritual Celebration of Oneness in Marriage. ""Well, for one thing, because God does."" So begins this thoughtful let's-talk-about-sex book for Christians. Gardner encourages readers (i.e., married couples) to practice unconditional acceptance of their partners' bodies and to have a clear understanding of why God created sex in the first place. The ""big O,"" according to Gardner, ""is not orgasm; it's oneness."" Gardner provides excellent biblical and cultural examples of why the union of husband and wife should, as the New Testament explains it, represent the mystery of the relationship between Christ and the church. (May)