Making Sense of Sex : Responsible Decision Making for Young Singles

by Duffy, Michael F.

• ISBN13: 9780664233372
• ISBN10: 0664233376
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-01
• Publisher: Presbyterian Pub Corp

Summary

Having sex can be a loving and delightful experience, but it can also be emotionally, physically, and spiritually devastating. Many singles struggle to sort out how to make their own sexual experiences physically and emotionally healthy ones. This book can help. Duffy offers a thoughtful guide to sexual decision making for single twentysomethings, exploring ten issues readers should consider when deciding whether and when to have sex. Appropriate for non-Christians and Christians alike, Duffy's work is as relevant to those who have already had sex as it is to those who are considering it for the first time.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
Puzzle Pieces
Informed Consent: What Do You Need to Know?	p. 3
How Do You Want to Treat Other People?	p. 15
In What Kind of Relationship Do You Want or Need to Be?	p. 27
If You Do Not Wish to Become Pregnant, How Will You Prevent It?	p. 41
What If You Become Pregnant?	p. 51
Have You Made Any Promises?	p. 63
What Do God and the Bible Offer?	p. 75
Why Do You Want to Have Sex?	p. 91
Who Might Be Affected?	p. 103
What Kind of Power?	p. 113
Solving the Puzzle
Putting the Pieces Together and Solving the Puzzle	p. 129
Appendix: Questions and Responses	p. 145
Helpful Readings	p. 153
Notes	p. 156
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