Sexual Fulfillment for Single

by Herbert W. Chilstrom and Lowell O. Erdahl

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806640472
• ISBN13: 9780806640471
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The best book on sexuality and the church I've found.

This book isn't a commentary on the church's (ELCA) stances on sexuality. Instead, it's a book that provides a framework for dealing with human sexuality (regardless of orientation, marital status, etc). Too often the church just says "no sex outside marriage" with no other specific advice and no mention of the fact that we all have hormones. This book, in keeping with Luther's tradition of Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, explores sexuality as a gift that comes with responsibilities. A great read for a young adult, and I really wish it'd been given to me when I was in highschool as part of the church's sex ed curriculum.

Solid Coherent Eposition of Christian faith and Human Sexual

Walks a fine path between conservative traditionalism and permissivism, Chilstrom and Erdahl's work offers practical Christian hope between the extremes.

An absolutely amazing book!

Chilstrom and Erdahl are both retired pastors and former bishops of their church. Maybe this fact shouldn't make a difference in whether or not to read such a well-written book, but I believe it provides a level of credibility to the positions they hold. They speak frankly to how their viewpoints on sexuality, especially on homosexuality, have changed over the years as they have studied the Bible and listened to God's leading in their lives. The level of tolerance and acceptance they hold and urge on others is a welcome surprise coming from men of the church of their generation. For anyone who has ever struggled with the reality that we are all created as sexual beings, but society (and, in general, the church) does not recognize all people as sexual beings, this book will be a refreshing read. It is, without a doubt, the best book on the subject that I have ever read or heard of. Each chapter ends with a "Dear Abby" Q & A format of related questions that have come up in counselling sessions. At the end of the book are questions for discussion that could be used for small group study. I wish I could personally thank these men for writing such a wonderful book!