Look, I have zero problems with erotically-charged spiritual imagery. Sure, it doesn't always work. But sometimes it does work because many of the elements of human love-making offer a powerful and intimate portrayal of God's mystic love for humanity.
This type of imagery is not a new concept for faith-based literature. Sexual language has, for centuries…
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