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TitleFor the body : Recovering a theology of gender, sexuality and the human body
AuthorTennent, Timothy C.
Call No233.5 TEN
CollectionNon Fiction
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International Standard Book Number 9780310113171
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 233.5 TEN
Personal Name Tennent, Timothy C.
Title Statement For the body : Recovering a theology of gender, sexuality and the human body
Imprint Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan Reflective, 2020.
Physical Description 243p.
General Note Includes Bibliographical References.
Formatted Contents Note Foreword / Ajith Fernando -- Surveying the cultural landscape -- Part I. Our bodies are talking to us: the created body -- 1. Creation is good! -- 2. Even our bodies point to Jesus -- Our bodies are talking to us: the related body -- 3. The mystery of marriage and the church -- 4. The family as a reflection of the Trinity -- 5. The beauty of singleness and friendship -- Our bodies are talking to us: the sacramental body -- 6. Our bodies are sacraments for the world -- 7. This is my body given for you ... today -- Part 2. Our culture is talking to u: the objectified body -- 8. Bodies on billboards and screens -- 9. Surveying the landscape of sexual brokenness -- Part 3. A way forward: the discipled body -- 10. Bruised and blessed by the Gospel -- 11. Discipling a new generation -- 12. Guidance for Christian leaders -- Final thoughts.
Summary, Etc. "The human body is an amazing gift, yet today, many people downplay its importance and fail to understand what Christianity teaches about our bodies and their God-given purposes. We misunderstand how the body was designed, its role in relating to others, and lack awareness of the dangers of objectifying the body, divorcing it from its intended purpose. In For the Body, author Timothy Tennent looks at what it means to be created in the image of God and how our bodies serve as icons that illuminate God's purposes. Tennant examines topics like marriage, family, singleness, and friendship, and he looks at how the human body has been objectified in art and media today. He also offers a framework for discipling people today in a Christian theology of the body. Tennent explores the contours of a robust Christian vision of the body and human sexuality and the variety of different ways we are called into relationships with others. This book is a call to a deeper understanding of our body and an invitation to recapture the wonder of this amazing gift. It is a theological vision that informs our self-understanding, how we treat others, and how we engage today's controversial and difficult discussions on human sexuality with grace, wisdom, and confidence."--Publisher.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term SEX - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term HUMAN BODY - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term GENDER IDENTITY - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term THEOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY - CHRISTIANITY.