The Intimate Connection: Male Sexuality, Masculine Spirituality [Paperback]

James B. Nelson (Author)

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Publication Date: January 1, 1988

In recent decades, men have begun to question seriously their traditionally held roles and values. The women's movement, popular books, and male images on television and in films have all contributed to men's uncertainty about themselves. There is a major shift taking place in the perception of sexuality. James Nelson asserts that men and women seek something the sexual revolution did not provide: an understanding of the true meaning of love. This, he claims, is the unfinished business of that revolution.

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James B. Nelson is Professor Emeritus of Christian Ethics at the United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities in New Brighton, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous books, including Body Theology and The Intimate Connection: Male Sexuality, Masculine Spirituality, both published by WJK.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press; 1st edition (January 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0664240658
• ISBN-13: 978-0664240653
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #647,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Intimate Connection: Male Sexuality, Masculine Spiritual, December 2, 2002

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This review is from: The Intimate Connection: Male Sexuality, Masculine Spirituality (Paperback)

Men are interested in men but usually get to know about each other through competition. The ultimate competition is war, the ultimate intimacy for men is war. How best do you get to know your opponent, you see how he fights. Men start wars. Peace will have to come from men then as well. We will need to get in touch with each other literally and figuratively, and it must find a peaceful means, this will be sexual and spiritual . Male to male attractions will have to overcome homophobia. James Nelson helps us take a look at that reality. He is honest and sound in his theology. You always like the works that you agree with especially when they offer you a new insight, new angle, new perspective, and scholarship your background does not afford you. Nelson's is a fresh work , easy read, yet has depth in his honest self disclosure. As peacemakers men will have to allow intimacy and physical intimacy will be a challenge for we seem to automatically link intimacy with genital sexuality. If we link intimacy with our spirituality we will see again the sexual. How do men learn to interact spiritually and sexually with each other and not genitally. Nelson raises the question and starts your thought but does not resolve the tension with a solution. But he serves us by helping us to acknowledge the nature of the problem of men getting to know men in meaningful not competative ways. Spirit, sex, homophobia, are well defined and he helps create a framework to move from, to move toward peace.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Explores the integration of soul, diety, ownership of self, October 9, 1996

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This review is from: The Intimate Connection: Male Sexuality, Masculine Spirituality (Paperback)

Several of James Nelson's books, have formed a foundation for my understing of myself in the context of, and relaitionship with God/faith. "The Intimate Connection" directs the reader's attention to specific areas of sexuality and a man's relationship to God, of a man's view and acceptence of himself in his totality as being key to his acceptence of God as living and vital. The book is based on Nelson's views of the embodiment of God and Christ. I have had the rich experience of spending time with

1 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one was hard to get out too!!!!!!!, August 16, 2006

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This review is from: The Intimate Connection: Male Sexuality, Masculine Spirituality (Paperback)

You want to trade sane, normal and sexually normal healthy people

For a Journey to Mars and Beyond??????????

I DON'T THINK SO..........NOT IF I HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!