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Rob Bell’s next book Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality and Spirituality will be released in about a month. To remove all doubt, he titled the introduction, “This is really about that.” It’s an interesting project, to say the least.

You can check out a sample chapter on the book’s web site, or hop straight to Amazon if you’re feeling shoppy.

Here’s a snippet:

When Jesus talks about heaven and hell, they are first and foremost present realities that have serious implications for the future. Either can be invited to earth, right now, through our actions.

It’s possible for heaven to invade earth.
And it’s possible for hell to invade earth.

And another:

When a human being is mistreated, objectified, or neglected, when they are treated as less than human, these actions are actions against God. Because how you treat the creation reflects how you feel about the Creator.

To be a Christian is to work for the new humanity. Jesus commands his followers to feed and clothe and visit and take care of those who need it. They’re fellow image-bearers, they’re just like us, and when we love them, we’re loving God.

I’m looking forward to this. Evocative, maybe a little provocative. But almost certainly a good read.

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