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How do Christians understand their relationships in light of the gospel? Erin Faith Moniz Image: Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash
“I can live without sex, but I cannot live without intimacy.” I was sitting in the audience of a conference when one of the guest speakers spoke these words. This pronouncement caught hold of me and has lingered in my mind ever since. Though it is a counter-cultural statement, it is not remarkable to note that a person can live without sex. Secular narratives echo in our churches when we elevate our desire for sex to primary need. Christina Hitchcock notes that “secular America has marked sexual activity not only as a sign of true adulthood but, more importantly, as the sign of true humanity.”[1] Yet, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs notwithstanding, the example of the earthly life of Jesus Christ shows that the basic requirements for life do not include having sex. So, if sex is optional, what is this “intimacy” we cannot live without?