Fill These Hearts God Sex And The Universal Longing

This book delves into the universal longing for love and union, exploring how human desires, particularly romantic and sexual desires, are not mere biological or psychological phenomena but rather indicators of a deeper spiritual yearning for God. Christopher West draws on classical and contemporary art, pop music, movies, and the Christian mystical tradition to argue that these desires should be understood as pointing towards an eternal banquet with God. He critiques the common perceptions of Christianity as repressive and anti-sex, instead presenting a vision where Christ inflames and stretches our desire for love and union to the point of infinity.

The book is divided into three parts: 'Desire', 'Design', and 'Destiny', outlining three possible responses to human longing: the 'Starvation Diet' (ignoring desires), the 'Fast Food Diet' (indulging desires), and the 'Banquet' (recognizing desires as pointing towards God).