Pornography corrupts us to the core
Wired for Intimacy is a book for Christians that written by William M .Struthers a Christian associate professor of psychology at Wheaton College. Perhaps uniquely it addresses not simply how men can deal with pornography but what pornography does to us, emotionally, spiritually, physically and psychologically.
To listen to an interview with Dr. Struthers visit here. For help with addiction to pornography visit www.xxxchurch.com.
The book includes the following table that tells something of the damage that unhealthy sexuality causes. The table is adapted from a book called The Porn Trap by Larry and Wendy Maltz.
| Godly/Healthy Sexuality | Pornography/Unhealthy sexuality |
| Caring | Using |
| Sharing with someone | “Doing to” someone |
| Honoring | Shameful |
| Authentic | Deceitful |
| Enhancing your identity | Compromises your identity |
| Emotional bonding | Emotional separateness |
| Spiritual unity | Spiritual separateness |
| Morally saturated | Free of moral convention |
| Communication is essential | Communication is optional |
| Other-directed | Selfish, self-directed |
| Biblical boundaries | Has no limites |
| Involves all of the person | Is visual and genital |
| Naturally drives us toward intimacy | Unnaturally drives us toward compulsions |
| National drives toward sanctification | Unnaturally drives towards depravity |
| Matures into responsible habits | Escalates toward irresponsible risks |
| Nurutres the spouse | Hurts the partner |
| Is an expression of love | Is an expression of usefulness |
| Humanizes | Objectifies |
| Honors the image/imaging of God in you | Dishonors the image/imaging of God in you |
| Honors the image/imaging of God in spouse | Dishonors the image/imaging of God in another |
| Provides emotional, moral, psychological and relational clarity | Produces emotional, moral, psychological and relational confusion |
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