At The Altar Of Sexual Idolatry

This book has a lot of material that is difficult to take in all at once. I found it very insightful and great platform to help people struggling in a society that is completely drenched in sex. I did like that it did not sugar-coat how things are in the world and it did let you realize what people actually go through and how trapped they are. God is beyond amazing and this book can show you how to find out and how to get out of whatever sexual addictions you have that you hate. Difficult to read but still great material for learning or if you are struggling.

I have read several books that tell of the problem all men struggle with: sexual idolatry or at least lust. Christians are no different!In my opinion, every Christian man ought to read this book. This book grabs the bull by the horns, and in a Biblical way. You'll be fully satisfied with this book!

One of the more intractable problems the biblical counselor faces is helping men conquer sexual sin. Gallagher's book is a great resource, for both the counselor and the addict. He casts the problem as it should be presented: a matter of idolatry, and offers excellent practical solutions and directions. His use of Scripture is for the most part very solid, and Gallagher does a good job at digging down to the roots of the problem, rather than simply giving instructions for moralistic fruit-clipping.

The book is sufficiently graphic in its description of the spiral of degradation that a man can read it and identify with it, but not so graphic that it becomes a problem for a man already wrestling with sexual fantasy. Some reviewers have felt otherwise, so you'll want to read the book before you use it and form your own opinion.

I recommend working through this book chapter by chapter with a counselee. Don't be in a hurry--they need to digest what is being said. In my counseling I have them reading through this and Jerry Bridges' Pursuit of Holiness at the same time, to provide a more complete "put-off put-on" emphasis.

There's also a workbook available that my counselees have found useful.

I highly recommend this book.