{"product_id":"the-fire-within-desire-sexuality-longing-and-god-paperback","title":"The Fire Within: Desire, Sexuality, Longing, and God - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald Rolheiser\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor most religious people, the words \u003c\/i\u003eGod\u003ci\u003e and \u003c\/i\u003esex\u003ci\u003e never go together.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e God is conceived of as holy, pure, sexless, and as morally above the raw desires that so powerfully beset us. Sex, on the other hand, is conceived of as earthy and unholy, something we must snatch, and not without guilt, from the gods. Christianity has struggled mightily with sex; so too have most other religions. And yet when we look at sexual desire and ask where it comes from, there can be only one answer. It comes from God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is a book on desire, its experience, its origins, its meaning, and how it might be generatively channeled. Sexuality is inside us to help lure us back to God, but dealing with this fire inside us is a lifelong struggle. Ron Rolheiser sheds light on this mystery and the journey it takes us on in these tantalizing fragments that help give us permission to feel what we feel and know that God is still smiling on us. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald Rolheiser, OM\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eI\u003c\/b\u003e, is a specialist in the fields of spirituality and systematic theology, and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author. He writes a regular column that is featured in more than seventy newspapers worldwide. He is the author of many books, including bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Longing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSacred Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Restless Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForgotten Amongst the Lilies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBruised and Wounded\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDomestic Monastery\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768417550624,"sku":"9781640606661","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ce0e59981fff7d0fdc84df39fe00c434.webp?v=1780329143","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fire-within-desire-sexuality-longing-and-god-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}