CONTEMPORARY CULTURE: YOUTH ISSUES - SEXUALITY
Sex & The Soul: Juggling Sexuality, Spirituality, Romance, and Religion on America's College Campuses. Donna Freitas. Oxford University Press, 2008.
The Abstinence Teacher. Tom Perrotta. St. Martin's Press, 2007.
Restless Virgins: Love, Sex, and Survival at a New England Prep School. Abigail Jones and Marissa Miley. William Morrow, 2007.
Prude: How the Sex-Obsessed Culture Damages Girls. Carol Platt Liebau. Center Street Books, 2007.
Unhooked: How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love and Lose at Both. Laura Sessions Stepp. Riverhead Books, 2007.
Hooking Up: Sex, Dating, and Relationships on Campus. Kathleen Bogle. New York University Press. 2008.
Sex and Dating: Questions You Wished You Had Answers To. Mindy Meier. InterVarsity Press, 2007.
Questions Kids Ask About Sex: Honest Answers for Every Age. Medical Institute for Sexual Health. Revell, 2005.
The Dirt on Dating. Hayley DiMarco. Revell, 2005. DiMarco explores the common and complex topic of dating in adolescence. This is a good resource to get in the hands of middle school-aged boys and girls, who, in all likelihood, have already begun dating. Available in the CPYU Resource Center.
The Rules Have Changed (DVD). Dr. Meg Meeker. Mother Against Sexual Exploitation. This DVD features real doctors, real kids and real stories in an engaging mix that gives the facts about diseases, treatments, oral sex, and a variety of other sexual topics.
The Real Truth About Teens and Sex. Sabrina Weill. Penguin Group, 2005. The book is written for parents, teachers, health educators and other caring adults in an attempt to capture a “realistic picture” about teens and sex, and to offer accurate information so teens can make “smart choices” about their sexuality.
Real Sex. Lauren Winner. Brazos Press, 2005. Winner challenges some of the partial truth messages about sex conveyed by culture and the church, and addresses issues of modesty, pornagrphy and casual/premarital sex with tact and clarity.
Spin the Bottle: Sex, Lies & Alcohol. Media Education Foundation, 2004. This video exposes students to the lies that marketers tell about alcohol, gender roles, and sexuality.
The Dirt on Sex. Justin Lookadoo. Hungry Planet, 2004. This book presents teens with the cold-hard facts about sex. It is straight-forward and lays out God's intended plans for sexual relationships. Excellent to get into the hands of teens. Available in the CPYU Resource Center. Also availalbe is The Dirt on Breaking Up.
Epidemic: How Teen Sex Is Killing Our Kids. Meg Meeker. LifeLine Press, 2002. Chronicles and documents how sexually transmitted diseases are sweeping through the youth population. Includes excellent information on the various diseases.
Generation Sex:
Every Young Man's
Every Young Man's Battle Guide: A Biblical Arsenal of Truth for Young Men. Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker. WaterBrook Press, 2003. Another book from the authors of the Every Man Series. This book is filled with scripture to remind young men to stay pure and works as an excellent companion to Every Young Man's Battle.
Sex Has a Price Tag: Discussions About Sexuality, Spirituality, and Self-Respect. Pam Stenzel. Zondervan, 2003. A rather blunt, yet truthful, look at the many questions, misunderstandings, myths, and truths regarding pre-marital sex, while also emphasizing the reality of God's forgiveness. Available in the CPYU Resource Center.
Tainted Love: God, Sex, & Relationships for the Not-So-Pure-at-Heart. David Mark Brown. InterVarsity, 2002. This brutally honest book explores the problem of sexual sin and illustrates "how we pursue purity through the discovery of beauty: God's beauty in us and in others." Brown provides biblical tools and principles to help us become better stewards of our bodies and relationships.
A Parent's Guide To Preventing Homosexuality. Joseph Nicolosi & Linda Ames Nicolosi. InterVarsity, 2002. Based on solid research and a biblical foundation, this book gives parents practical advice on how to help children securely identify with their gender.
The Struggle. Steve Gerali. TH1NK books, 2003. A veteran youth pastor and counselor examines biblical wisdom on the issue of masturbation. This is book written for teenagers.
Generation S.L.U.T. Marty Beckerman. MTV Books/Pocket Books, 2004. A difficult and graphic book that mixes fiction with non-fiction to take a close look at the dark lives of today's teenagers who try to fill the void in their lives with sex and other empty promises.