Behind the promises of heightened consciousness and sexual liberation, a deeper question looms: Is this path truly one of freedom, or is it, rather, a carefully constructed deception? As Christians, we cannot ignore the seductive appeal of these ideas. We are called to be discerning, to test the spirits, and to engage with the world's ideas with both love and truth. This book, therefore, is not merely an intellectual critique, but rather, it is a heartfelt response to the very real spiritual dangers inherent in sexual mysticism and its increasingly pervasive influence on our culture.
This is not a theoretical exercise. What we are talking about are real people, real lives, and real spiritual battles. The focus of this book is not on analyzing ancient traditions as much as it is analyzing how those ideas have been repackaged and sold in the modern west. We will be focusing on the modern expressions of these ideas, the "conscious sexuality" movements, the promises of Tantric sex retreats, the online gurus, and the neo-Tantra that is becoming increasingly popular, and how these are sold to those who are searching.