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Review: Purity is Possible

Purity is Possible: How to live free of the fantasy trap by Helen Thorne, The Good Book Company, November 2014, 112 pages. In recent years, there has been an increasing awareness about the use of pornography by Christian men. But what about women? Are they purer by nature and thus immune to this temptation? While stereotypes may encourage this idea, Helen Thorne would disagree with this myth because she's been there. She was caught in the trap of pornography, erotica, and sexual fantasy. However, the solution wasn't to muster up self-resolve and stop through sheer will power. Helen found the answer in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Purity is Possible  takes an honest look at this temptation that many Christian women experience. Sexual sin is not minimized in any way and neither is the call to repentance. The author also digs beneath the surface as to what may be the underlying idols that fuel the fantasy. But there is hope because this sin is not beyond the scope of Christ...