For the body : Recovering a theology of gender, sexuality and the human body

"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... Full description

Main Author:	Tennent, Timothy C.
Published:	Grand Rapids, Michigan : Zondervan Reflective, 2020
Subjects:	SEX - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY. HUMAN BODY - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY. GENDER IDENTITY - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY. THEOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY - CHRISTIANITY.
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020		\|a 9780310113171
082		\|a 233.5 \|b TEN
100		\|a Tennent, Timothy C.
245		\|a For the body : \|b Recovering a theology of gender, sexuality and the human body
260		\|a Grand Rapids, Michigan : \|b Zondervan Reflective, \|c 2020.
300		\|a 243p.
500		\|a Includes Bibliographical References.
505		\|a 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.
520		\|a "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.
650		\|a SEX - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY.
650		\|a HUMAN BODY - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY.
650		\|a GENDER IDENTITY - RELIGIOUS ASPECTS - CHRISTIANITY.
650		\|a THEOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY - CHRISTIANITY.
900		\|a 36202
949		\|a RTC Library \|b Non Fiction \|h 233.5 TEN \|p R363913220 \|s Books

For the body : Recovering a theology of gender, sexuality and the human body

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