The shift in our understanding of sex from a sacramental and life - changing encounter to the thing you do with your friends when you're bored has made all of our relationships shallower and made each of us less capable of
the profound gift of self on which marriage is founded.
His
profound knowledge
of ancient Judaism, his deep insight into the subject matter, above all, perhaps, his
gift of self - expression - all this combines to make the careful reading
of this work an unforgettable experience.