God, Sexuality, and the Self

By Sarah Coakley,

Book cover of God, Sexuality, and the Self: An Essay 'On the Trinity'

Book description

God, Sexuality and the Self is a new venture in systematic theology. Sarah Coakley invites the reader to re-conceive the relation of sexual desire and the desire for God and - through the lens of prayer practice - to chart the intrinsic connection of this relation to a theology of…

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Why read it?

1 author picked God, Sexuality, and the Self as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This magisterial book opened my eyes to the connections between desire and God. It also showed me that experience matters for Christian theology; it is, after all, a faith that values human reality.

From the first time I read it until now, Coakley remains one of my theological heroes. 

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