Sacred Unions, Sacred Passions by Dan Brennan
Can men and women be friends? Beneath the din of louder conversations on sexuality – such as on matters of divorce or homosexuality – this is the question that rings most persistently. And – as in When Harry Met Sally – it’s usually answered in the negative, especially in evangelical circles where ‘avoid all appearances of evil’ is interpreted from pulpits as ‘never be alone with the opposite sex, either.’ And yet cross-gender friendships are here – are we going to fight them or embrace them with the breadth of wisdom and spirituality? Dan Brennan takes a volatile subject and handles it provocatively, yet pastorally. Even if readers don't agree with every conclusion, this book dares to be read. The Buzz: "Brennan's treatment of the subject matter is robust, thorough, balanced, well-researched, and thought-provoking. Brennan offers a biblical treatment for his thesis, which I think is most important." --John Fortin, Catholic philosopher "Dan Brennan provides a provocative path to rethinking our sexuality and cross-gender friendships. It may be that sex scandals and broken marriages among Christians is the result of a famine in cross-gender friendships. With sensitivity and insight Brennan explores an often uncomfortable topic and what may be the Achilies' heel of Christian relationships. A must read for people seeking to build authentic Christian community." Lilian Calles Barger, author, Eve's Revenge "Dan Brennan opens a spiritual treasure chest and peers into an untapped resource that has been largely hidden from our sight: the gift of agape between the sexes. In Sacred Unions, Sacred Passions, he encourages Christians, with tenderness and thorough scholarship, to reach beyond fear of sexuality and engage the cross-gender friendships in in their life that can help ignite their spiritual growth." Rev. Carole Hallundbaek, award-winning author of Saints in Love, theologian, and spiritual director, and was consultant to PBS series Religion & Ethics Weekly. [hide] [1] :: Special Viral Blogger Section :: Link-love for your review: http://danbrennan.typepad.com [2] – Dan Brennan’s blog Coming Soon: Dan Brennan interviewed by Spencer Burke on http://theOoze.tv [3] ! Your Amazon-affiliate link of course. J Interview Availability: Dan is available for blog and podcast interviews. You can contact him at dbrennanj@gmail.com [4] Your Commitment: Remember, your commitment is to write a blog post (minimum 50 words) about Sacred Unions, Sacred Passions within 30 days. Thank you! [/hide] [1] http://viralbloggers.wufoo.com/forms/sacred-unions-sacred-passions/ [2] http://danbrennan.typepad.com/ [3] http://theooze.tv/ [4] http://viralbloggers.commailto:dbrennanj@gmail.com
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