'Cosplay Christianity': Denial of the Life God Calls Us To

Not long ago the popular (and controversial) pastor John Piper addressed questions from his podcast listeners about whether Christian couples should engage in role-play in the bedroom. To one woman, who expressed distress because her husband likes to fantasize that he is raping her, Piper's answer was no. Fantasizing about sin is also a sin, he argued, as is coercing others into sexual acts they don't want to engage in. He also took exception to any kind of sexual role-playing at all. The usual detractors objected not only to Piper's response but to his even addressing such a topic.