Table of Contents

A Note of Thanks ix

Preface xi

Introduction 1

PART ONE Restoring Great Sex

1. Liberating the Female Body 13

2. Liberating the Body of Color 36

3. The Body and Its Pleasures 50

4. A Sexual Ethics for the Body 70

PART TWO Having Great Sex

5. Great Sex in Marriage 89

6. Sex and the Single Christian 108

7. Same-Sex Relationships 130

8. Predatory Sex 158

Notes 185

The Author 199

Index 201

About the Author

Miguel De La Torre is associate professor of social ethics at Iliff School of Theology, a director to the Society of Christian Ethics, and the co-chair of the Ethics Section at the American Academy of Religion. De La Torre is a newspaper and Internet columnist and a respected expert on liberation theologies.

Reviews

De la Torre (ethics & religion, Iliff Sch. of Theology) here discusses the profound influence of feminist and liberation theologies. The savor and seriousness of his convictions is apparent from the disposition of his materials: unlike most books in the U.S. publishing market, which end on an upbeat note with suggestions for change, De la Torre moves outward from affirming women and the body to a carefully argued condemnation of predatory sexualities (pornography, rape, violence, sexual abuse), with only the most guarded hope for "resurrection after crucifixion." An excellent and intelligent book that deserves a wide audience. (Library Journal, May 1, 2007)