Dr. Juli Slattery’s book Rethinking Sexuality: God’s Design and Why It Matters is one of those must-read books for Christians who want to think biblically about sexual matters. It’s ideal for those who want to learn how to articulate the truth about sexual matters in a grace-based, winsome way. Juli’s content is excellent, but what sets this book apart is her demeanor and style. She seems born to write a book like this. And let’s be honest: a book like this is perhaps best written by a woman, as a man writing on sex can be so triggering to so many women because of past harm.
We’re going to spend the next few weeks taking a deep dive into this book. I highly recommend you consider buying it as we discuss it together. Here’s a link to do that BOOK. **As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.**
Juli says “I wrote this book for Christians who are at some level aware of the pain and confusion represented by sexuality” and explains that one of the reasons why we must rethink sex is because “for far too long, Christianity has not represented a safe place for pilgrims to find help related to sexuality….In today’s world, we are unable to ignore the sexual pain and questions around us. And let’s be honest: the culture seems to be a more compelling and consistent guide than the church.” Juli chronicles her reluctant entry into focusing on this field, but any astute reader glorifies God for this call: Juli’s humility, intellect, insight, fidelity to Scripture, and empathetic demeanor (to both men and women) make her particularly suited for this task.
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