"By throwing down an eschatological gauntlet, McCarty presses traditionalists to explain why free love would be proscribed for glorified bodies in heaven. When the eager theologian lies under the metaphorical bed of heaven, a world opens up for modes of sexual relating that were hitherto inconceivable for Christian sexual ethics." -- Reading Religion "This book demonstrates the importance of work in religious ethics. It offers new insights into how critical and hopeful visions of transformation in the afterlife can serve to challenge and inform this-worldly sexual ethics. McCarty deftly argues for innovative conceptualizations of heaven-worthy sex. In doing so, he challenges us to think differently about what constitutes good sex in the flesh of the here and now. This book is provocative in all the right ways; it will have readers asking questions that they haven't asked before or at least have them asking standard questions in bold new ways. It is informative and beautifully written, with a clear and well-developed argument that is delivered in a tone that is careful, witty, accessible, and relational.

" -- Abbylynn Helgevold, Wartburg College "This book is a rigorous exercise of sexual ethics that encourages thought beyond the typical ethics landscape. McCarty walks the reader through the multi-faceted nature of morality, building a solid foundation for the wisdom we can gain from an eschatological understanding of human sexuality. Sex in heaven has been discussed long before this book and will be discussed long after. This text, however, is certainly a seminal addition to the discussion--a comprehensive and provocative must-read for anyone interested in the topic." -- Mark A. Levand, Widener University.