Sex and Sacredness: A Catholic Homage to Venus

by Christopher Derrick

Genres: Theology, Catholic, Christianity

220 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1982

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had to take this book in slow chunks in order to let the author guide me through the premise of his book. I had a difficult time with his focus on Venus. My solution was to replace Venus with Mary the Mother of God but in this way, I believe I took away from what the author was trying to portray.

Though the accolades proclaimed to Venus made me uncomfortable at times, the author had a way of introducing you back into what is sacred and what is profane. I took much away from this book in that regard.

His random tangents and clarification of what this book wasn't supposed to be made it difficult at times to follow. I found myself wanting him to make bold proclamations on sex but realized I would need to read John Paul II's Humanae Vitae in order to calm the craving. It seemed like this book was written in lieu of the Pope's statements on sex and contraception. I suggest anyone wanting to read this book to first read Humanae Vitae to get a better sense as to what Christopher Derrick is trying to get at in this book.

Do not give up on this book. He redeems himself a bit at the end even though it takes him a long time to get there.

[Liz]

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