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Saving Sex

Sexuality and Salvation in American Evangelicalism

by Amy DeRogatis

The Patheos Book Club features "Saving Sex: Sexuality and Salvation in American Evangelicalism" by Amy DeRogatis, in which the author demolishes the myth of evangelicals as anti-sex, and claims that sex--in the right context--is viewed as a divinely-sanctioned, spiritual act. | read more»

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About the Book and Author

Saving Sex is a long-overdue exploration of evangelicals' surprising and often-misunderstood beliefs about sex—who can do what, when, and why—and of the many ways in which they try to bring those beliefs to bear on American culture. | read more »

Evangelicals and Sex: A Q&A with Amy DeRogatis

"The biggest misconception is that evangelicals are anti-sex. They are not." | read more »

Praise for Saving Sex

"Amy DeRogatis is a sympathetic, critical, and engaging guide through the world of evangelical sex manuals." Read what Tanya Erzen, author of Straight to Jesus , and others are saying about this new book. | read more »

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"Anyone who has observed American evangelical culture over the past few decades knows that evangelicals cannot stop talking about sex." | read more »

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