SEX in the BIBLE A few decades ago, discussions about biblical perspectives on sexuality were few and far between—at least as far as popular books are concerned. Mark and Grace Driscoll authored a New York Times best seller, Real Marriage , which contains frank discussions about sex from a conservative American Evangelical perspective. A 7 March 2014 report by Christianity Today , describes its rise to become a best seller as controversial. Religious scholars (e.g., Michael Coogan, Jennifer Knust, Teresa Hornsby) have also produced recent works offering alternatives to conservative perspectives on the Bible’s sex texts. In this post I look at some of the biblical euphemisms for sex and note some reasons why people reach different conclusions about the Bible and sex. TRANSLATION PLEASE Some Christians take pride in doing personal Bible study and trusting God to guide them into truth. Insights are often shared in study groups. But which ...
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