Sex And The Soul

Author : Donna Freitas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199718547
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex and the Soul written by Donna Freitas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-11 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on dozens of face-to-face interviews, Sex and the Soul explores the sexual and spiritual lives of today's college students. Donna Freitas crisscrossed the country, visiting a range of America's colleges and universities--from public to private, Catholic to evangelical--to find out what students had to say about these highly personal subjects. Their stories will not only engage readers, but, in many cases, move them with the painful struggles these candid young women and men face. Indeed, the book uncovers aspects of college life that may unsettle some readers, especially parents. Many campuses, for instance, are dominated by the pervasiveness of hook-up culture. Moreover, many students see little connection between sex and religion, even as they seek one between sex and spirituality. Indeed, these observations hold true even at Catholic schools. Only at evangelical colleges is religion an important factor when deciding whether or not to engage in sex. But Freitas's research also reveals that, even at secular schools, students are not comfortable with a culture of casual sex, and that they do want spirituality, at least, if not also religion, to speak about what they should do and who they should try to be--not just what they should avoid doing. Sex and the Soul will offer readers the chance to hear college students speaking honestly about extremely sensitive topics, in a book that will be of great interest to students, parents, clergy, teachers, and anyone who wants to know what's happening on today's college campuses. Named one of the Best Religion Books of 2008 by Publishers Weekly "Fascinating, disturbing...engaging...persuasive.... Freitas's work chronicles a poignant spiritual loss that students themselves articulate and mourn." --Publishers Weekly "Candid, disturbing, yet ultimately hopeful....Throughout this beautifully written book, Freitas presents students' feelings and experiences in an unflinching yet compassionate way. You care about these young people and their struggles. This book is a great service to students, parents, and those at colleges and universities who want to prepare young adults not just for the workplace but for healthy and fulfilling lives." --Christian Science Monitor

Author : Thomas Moore
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0060930950
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Soul of Sex written by Thomas Moore and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1999-08-04 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly original approach from best selling author Thomas Moore, restoring sex to its rightful place in the human psyche as an experience of the soul. In The Soul of Sex, Thomas Moore at last restores sex to its rightful place in the human psyche. Describing sex as an experience of the soul, Thomas Moore here brings out the fully human side of sex – the roles of fantasy, desire, meaning, and morality – and draws on religion, mythology art, literature, and film to show how sex is one of the most profound mysteries of life. While finding spirituality inherent in sex, Moore also explores how spiritual values can sometimes wound our sexuality. Blending rather than opposing spirituality and sexuality, The Soul of Sex offers a fresh, livable way of becoming more deeply sexual and loving in all areas of life.

Author : Julie McIntyre
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1594776989
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex and the Intelligence of the Heart written by Julie McIntyre and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how Nature underlies sexuality and intimacy • Examines how to regain intimacy in our relationships in a way that embraces our hidden wild nature and restores the sacred to our lives • Provides sacred sex and intimacy-building practices for partners and exercises to reconnect with the intuitive intelligence of the heart, remove our emotional armor, and cultivate a deeper relationship with the Earth • Shows how by healing our relationship with Nature and our sexuality, we move toward healing the whole planet Nature is having sex all the time--that’s one of the reasons we feel so alive when we are immersed in it. Sexuality is essential to the sensation of Nature in your own body, of connecting to the piece of Earth closest to you--your own flesh and bones. Many a couple has been overcome by passion while walking in the woods or on the beach; many a soul has found solace or epiphany in Nature. Living in accordance with Nature depends on you being your true, whole self--a sexual, sensual, erotic, fully alive human being. Exploring the territory of intimacy, sacred sex, and emotional healing as a journey to wholeness, Julie McIntyre examines the sacred relationship between sexuality and the Earth and reveals how to create deep, lasting intimacy with your lover by recapturing the wild, spontaneous, natural sexuality that is your birthright. Detailing the process of moving from your head to the secret garden of your heart, she provides exercises to heal your psyche of old emotional trauma, reconnect with the intuitive intelligence of the heart, and cultivate a deeper relationship with the Earth in order to trust yourself and become vulnerable and open with your lover and thus truly intimate. She shows how there is a direct relationship between our beliefs and values about sex and intimacy and our beliefs and values about the environment and the Earth. She reveals how, by healing our separation from Nature and our sexuality, we can bring the sacred back into our lives, shape our own ecstatic sexual experiences, and move toward healing the whole planet.

Author : Paula Rinehart
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310252202
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex and the Soul of a Woman written by Paula Rinehart and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recapture Your Heart's Truest Longings Deep in her heart, every woman longs for a man to see her beauty and cherish it. We long to be pursued and courted, and to make love to someone who truly loves us for keeps. Yet today, 'healthy and normal' implies giving ourselves sexually with no expectation of depth, intimacy, or commitment. We're expected to handle our relationships with men with no jealousy when they're threatened, no fear of their ending, and no grief when they do. The proof of our equality with men has become our ability to flatline a broken heart. Compassionate counselor Paula Rinehart understands the high price a woman pays in loosening her sexual boundaries, and the unique role sex plays in forging a bond meant to last a lifetime. She shows you how to break free from the bondage of misused sexuality and how to create a whole new start with men.

Author : Somananda Moses Maimon
Publisher : Tantra: Sex for the Soul
ISBN 13 : 9789949333509
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tantra written by Somananda Moses Maimon and published by Tantra: Sex for the Soul. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tantra: Sex for the Soul" humbly aims to go where no book of Tantra has gone before. For those who know nothing about Tantra, this book is bound to profoundly change your life. For those who have started down the path, it will deepen and enhance your knowledge. This perfect system - conceived with so much insight and wisdom thousands of years ago - is presented in a practical, step-by-step approach that guides newcomers as well as more experienced practitioners to reach a coherent understanding of sexual Tantra. "Tantra: Sex for the Soul" reveals all the tips and secrets to realize accurate practice, the remarkably multiorgasmic horizons that await, and Tantra's exceptional potential for health, healing, and higher consciousness. While in today's environment of neo-Tantra, the spiritual aspects of this system have become lost and superseded by the spectacular sexual results of tantric practice, "Tantra: Sex for the Soul" does not waver from its commitment to a sacred approach that honors the revelations of the authentic Indian and Tibetan tantric traditions. This book - supplemented with many personal testimonials - guides the reader through the ins and outs of all aspects of Tantra: fundamental principles, energy and its control, sexology, men's and women's issues, individual training and techniques, relationships, lifestyle, tantric massage, and much more. Genuine in his commitment to share this lineage with modern seekers, Somananda Moses Maimon provides readers with one of the most comprehensive books available on this subject. You are hereby invited to explore the mysteries of Tantra - an invitation to discover the soul-touching depths of your own being and the beautiful heights of ecstasy accessible to everyone.

Author : Donna Freitas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190221291
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex and the Soul, Updated Edition written by Donna Freitas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2008, Donna Freitas's Sex and the Soul revealed what college students -- at institutions large and small, public and private, secular, Catholic, and evangelical -- really think about sex, dating, religion, and spirituality. Based on face-to-face interviews with students across the country, Sex and the Soul achieved national acclaim, illuminating the as-yet-unexplored struggles of college students navigating the lines of faith and sexuality. Now, in this updated edition, Freitas reflects on the hundreds of conversations she has had with students since the book was first published in an all-new afterword, and offers practical advice for young people struggling with issues of sex and spirituality and for the adults giving them guidance.

Author : Donna Freitas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199741239
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex and the Soul written by Donna Freitas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-11 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on dozens of face-to-face interviews, Sex and the Soul explores the sexual and spiritual lives of today's college students. Donna Freitas crisscrossed the country, visiting a range of America's colleges and universities--from public to private, Catholic to evangelical--to find out what students had to say about these highly personal subjects. Their stories will not only engage readers, but, in many cases, move them with the painful struggles these candid young women and men face. Indeed, the book uncovers aspects of college life that may unsettle some readers, especially parents. Many campuses, for instance, are dominated by the pervasiveness of hook-up culture. Moreover, many students see little connection between sex and religion, even as they seek one between sex and spirituality. Indeed, these observations hold true even at Catholic schools. Only at evangelical colleges is religion an important factor when deciding whether or not to engage in sex. But Freitas's research also reveals that, even at secular schools, students are not comfortable with a culture of casual sex, and that they do want spirituality, at least, if not also religion, to speak about what they should do and who they should try to be--not just what they should avoid doing. Sex and the Soul will offer readers the chance to hear college students speaking honestly about extremely sensitive topics, in a book that will be of great interest to students, parents, clergy, teachers, and anyone who wants to know what's happening on today's college campuses. Named one of the Best Religion Books of 2008 by Publishers Weekly "Fascinating, disturbing...engaging...persuasive.... Freitas's work chronicles a poignant spiritual loss that students themselves articulate and mourn." --Publishers Weekly "Candid, disturbing, yet ultimately hopeful....Throughout this beautifully written book, Freitas presents students' feelings and experiences in an unflinching yet compassionate way. You care about these young people and their struggles. This book is a great service to students, parents, and those at colleges and universities who want to prepare young adults not just for the workplace but for healthy and fulfilling lives." --Christian Science Monitor

Author : Nomxolisi Ndlangana
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780999089798
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soul Vagina written by Nomxolisi Ndlangana and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-13 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soul Vagina is a collection of poems by South African poet Nomxolisi Ndlangana that takes a look at the intricacies between 2 people in an intimate situation. The author uses sex as a vehicle to explore different areas such as self identity, a woman's relationship with her body love, pain, life and spirituality.

Author : Paula Rinehart
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310541875
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex and the Soul of a Woman written by Paula Rinehart and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recapture Your Heart's Truest Longings Deep in her heart, every woman longs for a man to see her beauty and cherish it. We long to be pursued and courted, and to make love to someone who truly loves us for keeps. Yet today, 'healthy and normal' implies giving ourselves sexually with no expectation of depth, intimacy, or commitment. We're expected to handle our relationships with men with no jealousy when they're threatened, no fear of their ending, and no grief when they do. The proof of our equality with men has become our ability to flatline a broken heart. Compassionate counselor Paula Rinehart understands the high price a woman pays in loosening her sexual boundaries, and the unique role sex plays in forging a bond meant to last a lifetime. She shows you how to break free from the bondage of misused sexuality and how to create a whole new start with men.

Author : Dr. Samuel White III
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1973647532
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex and the Soul written by Dr. Samuel White III and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sex and the Soul is a must read for everyone who wants to abstain from sexual immorality and live in purity. It shares how God forgives, heals and delivers us from our sexual sins. Are you struggling with sexual temptation? How does God help a person abstain from pre-marital sex and remain celibate? How does God liberate someone who is addicted to meaningless sex or pornography? What would Jesus say about homosexuality and same-sex marriage? What does the Church do when the pastor is involved in a sexual scandal? How do you counsel a sexually active teenager, a person struggling with their sexual orientation, sex addict, a victim of rape? How does God heal someone whose spouse has committed adultery? What biblical wisdom does God offer us to ensure we do not commit adultery? How does God’s sanctification process cleanse and heal us of our sexual sins? These questions are answered in Sex and the Soul which is an excellent resource for Bible Study, group therapy, individual counseling sessions, and sermon preparation.