The sacred embrace of jesus and mary: the sexual mystery at the heart of the christian tradition (Inner Traditions)

Of the major religions, Christianity is the only one that has rejected sexuality as a path that can lead to enlightenment and salvation. Jean-Yves Leloup contends that the sacred nature of the embrace shared aby man and woman is a true reflection of humanity made in Gods image and can be, as Christ intended, a powerful path of transfiguration.