Soul Virgins : Redefining Single Sexuality

by Rosenau, Doug, and Michael Todd Wilson

• ISBN13: 9780801066009
• ISBN10: 080106600X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-01
• Publisher: BAKER

Summary

Most books on single adult sexuality limit the discussion to the physical. But there's more to your sexuality than your body. It's time to look at the big picture and talk about sex in terms of body, soul, and spirit-that's soul virginity.

Table of Contents

Definitions and Models	11	(4)
Acknowledgments	15	(2)
Introduction	17	(10)
Principle: Wise readers never skip introductions!
Part 1 Intimacy with God
1. God's Design in Sexuality: A Celebration of Intimacy	27	(6)
Principle: We are created as intimate sexual beings
2. God's Sexual Economy: Practical Skills and Models	33	(14)
Principle: Healthy sexual intimacy requires many deliberate choices
3. Living Boldly from Your Heart	47	(16)
Principle: Godly attitudes should determine sexual behaviors
4. The Romance of Soul Virginity	63	(14)
Principle: Virginity should encompass body, soul, and spirit
5. God's Sexual Emergency Room: Shame, Guilt, and the Healing Power of Forgiveness	77	(18)
Principle: Redeem soul virginity through restoration and forgiveness of self and others
6. One Is a Whole Number	95	(12)
Principle: Single adults can experience fulfilling intimacy
Part 2 Intimacy with God's People
7. Soul-Sexy Masculinity	107	(12)
Principle: God calls men to humble initiative and inner strength
8. Soul-Sexy Femininity (with Erica S.N. Tan and Anna Maya)	119	(14)
Principle: God calls women to gracious responsiveness and inner beauty
9. So...What Do I Do with My Sexual Surging?	133	(12)
Principle: God has a purpose for sexual desire in the single adult
10. The Dance of Desire: Honoring Brothers and Sisters	145	(16)
Principle: Seek to both enjoy and protect others sexually
11. Guy-Girl Connecting: Scratching the Loneliness Itch (with Vickie L. George)	161	(20)
Principle: Express your sexuality through healthy connecting with both genders
Part 3 Intimacy with God's Possible Soul Mate
12. Coupling: Chemistry or Purposeful Choices? (with Vickie L. George)	181	(14)
Principle: Evaluate your potential soul mate while learning about yourself, disciplining erotic behaviors, and making deliberate decisions
13. Viruses That Infect Healthy Sexual Relationships	195	(12)
Principle: Guard yourself against common destroyers of healthy intimacy
14. Law, Lovetouching, and the Bikini Line: The Proverbial "How Far Can I Go?" Chapter	207	(18)
Principle: Discipline erotic behaviors using heart-directed boundaries motivated by law and grace
15. Well-Rounded Intimacy: Maintaining Balance	225	(14)
Principle: Develop balanced intimacy and sexual wholeness by slowly growing the five spokes of sexuality
Conclusion
16. The Cookie Jar: Treats for Singles (with David Hall)	239	(8)
Principle: Savor the richness of single adulthood
Appendix	247	(2)
Notes	249