In The Great Sex Rescue, Sheila addresses the lies about sex many Christian books and teachers inadvertently communicate.
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Responding to Concerns about Sheila Wray Gregoire
Here is my final review of The Great Sex Rescue. In this video, I respond to some of the concerns people have raised about Sheila Wray Gregoire.
How Might “Duty Sex” Destroy Marriages?
Continuing our review of The Great Sex Rescue, we’re going to look at libido, sexless marriages, and sex as a transaction (i.e. “duty sex”).
Does Christian Sex Advice Promote Unhealthy Sexual Intimacy?
I’ve noticed a few common threads among books giving advice that hinders healthy sexual intimacy:
1. They tend to talk about sex from the male perspective.
2. They present the male sex drive as the only one that matters in the occasion.
3. They suggest that giving husbands good sex is the main way of keeping them free from sexual immorality.
4. They reduce sex to intercourse. (Spoiler: it’s so much more than just having intercourse.)
5. They perpetuate the obligation-sex narrative.
While each of these books has some good things to say, the underlying messages of what they say about sex seem to promote unhealthy sexual intimacy.
Do Husbands Let Their Wives Say “No” to Sex?
Continuing our review of the Great Sex Rescue, we look at ways husbands sometimes use their wives and refuse to let them say “no” to sex.
What Are the Lies We’ve Been Taught about Sex?
In this video, I discuss the first three chapters that address some of the lies Christians have been taught about sex.