02718cam a2200361 a 4500001001300000003000600013005001700019008004100036010001700077020004000094020003700134035002100171040009200192050002400284082001700308100003400325245009300359260004800452300004000500504004100540505030400581520107300885650005001958650005202008650002102060650003302081650002802114650003402142650002702176650005602203650005802259650003902317ocn424558105OCoLC20241016092658.0090804s2009    ilua     b    001 0 eng    a  2009032133  a9780830837007q(pbk. ;qalk. paper)  a0830837000q(pbk. ;qalk. paper)  a(OCoLC)424558105  aDLCbengcZAAPAdYDXdYDXCPdBWXdMLNdCVNdBDXdOCLCFdOCLCQdOCLCOdOCLCQdUOKdZAAPA00aBV4597.6b.S77 200900a241/.6672221 aStruthers, William M.,d1970-10aWired for intimacy :bhow pornography hijacks the male brain /cby William M. Struthers.  aDowners Grove, Ill. :bIVP Books,c�2009.  a196 pages :billustrations ;c21 cm  aIncludes bibliographical references.0 aIntroduction -- Part I: How pornography works -- Saturated with porn -- The corruption of intimacy -- The consequences of porn -- Your brain on porn -- Part II: Healthy masculinity and sexuality -- Made male in God's image -- Masculinity -- The male need for intimacy -- Rewiring and sanctification.  aPornography is powerful. Our contemporary culture as been pornified, and it shapes our assumptions about identity, sexuality, the value of women and the nature of relationships. Countless Christian men struggle with the addictive power of porn. But common spiritual approaches of more prayer and accountability groups are often of limited help. In this book neuroscientist and researcher William Struthers explains how pornography affects the male brain and what we can do about it. Because we are embodied beings, viewing pornography changes how the brain works, how we form memories and make attachments. By better understanding the biological realities of our sexual development, we can cultivate healthier sexual perspectives and interpersonal relationships. Struthers exposes false assumptions and casts a vision for a redeemed masculinity, showing how our sexual longings can actually propel us toward sanctification and holiness in our bodies. With insights for both married and single men alike, this book offers hope for freedom from pornography. - Publisher. 0aPornographyxReligious aspectsxChristianity. 0aSex addictionxReligious aspectsxChristianity. 0aMenxPsychology. 0aSex differences (Psychology) 0aBrainxSex differences. 7aBrainxSex differences.2fast 7aMenxPsychology.2fast 7aPornographyxReligious aspectsxChristianity.2fast 7aSex addictionxReligious aspectsxChristianity.2fast 7aSex differences (Psychology)2fast