I reviewed blogger Dawn Eden’s fabulous book, The Thrill of the Chaste: Finding Fulfillment While Keeping Your Clothes On.
Check out “Rebelliously Chaste.”
As a chaste woman myself, her book resonated deeply and reminded me why I have trouble talking and writing about sexual abstinence without mentioning Christ.
The reasons for abstaining from sex until marriage are larger than avoiding pregnancy or disease. Abstinence should be elevated above mere self-control and delayed gratification. In order for chastity to be meaningful, one has to believe that he/she is being obedient to God, that the sexual act itself has a spiritual purpose ordained by God and intended for two people united in marriage.
Old-fashioned, I know. I should start a new blog called Retro Woman. 
If you’ve read the book, I’d love to read your mini reviews. What are your views about sexual abstinence until marriage in general?
No off-topic comments, please.
Update (4/4): Just in case anyone is thinking this, let me clear the air. I am not a virgin. Wish I was, but that’s spilled milk under the bridge. After I became a Christian, I decided to abstain until marriage (some Christians don’t), though I began to abstain before becoming a Christian. It’s strange to think that if I don’t get married, I’ll never again…anyway, it is only by God’s grace that I can remain chaste.
And broadcast it on a public blog.
