God and Sex: What the Bible Really Says, (Paperback)

from jlhowson

A useful little book on an entertaining and controversial topic. Well worth a read to learn a bit more of the historical context behind some of these controversial texts . While a fair amount of the material in this book can be found in other places, this is the best single reference on this topi...

from wcs53

It has taken me a little while to get round to reviewing this book. As others have mentioned, this book is more on the academic side than some may have expected, but it is still very accessible if approached with this in mind. What Coogan has done is look at the topic of 'God and Sex' from the po...

from getdowmab

Doesn't really cover much new ground, but it does repackage it in a way to make a lot of scholarly historical and textual work accessible to general audiences.

from DubiousDisciple

If you're hoping for a biblical Harlequin, look elsewhere. This is a heavy little book, even a little overwhelming, as it delves into the sexual inequalities of biblical times. I found the book rather dark in places; an obvious agenda of the author is to extol how grateful we should be to have ou...

from pomorev

When a book is titled, or as in this case subtitled, what the bible really says that usually does not bode well. I say usually because Michael Coogan's book is a delightful exception to that rule. First off, he has chosen a fascinating topic. Second, Coogan is an excellent First Testament scholar...