Marnia Robinson

A surprisingly good read about sexuality from a neurological perspective. It does give some spiritual basis to the claims as well, but most of it reads more ancedotally rather than with some spiritual authority. They quote the gospel of Thomas as a source, which is stupid. The science is goof, though. The book overall is well-researched and easy to read. I can't apply a lot of it, since there is a context for couples, but science has immediate application.

The short version is that chasing after orgasm via casual sex, pornography, and even the overly active marriage bed does more harm than good. Sex is meant to bond other and done unselfishly. You have to use discernment with the book, but it does challenge the two extremes of "sex is inherently bad" and "wanton sex is good".… (meer)