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Body By Paula Gooder

Body by Paula Gooder


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A book for all who seek to understand what it means, in biblical terms, to embody the spirit of Christ in the world today

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Body: Biblical Spirituality For The Whole Person by Paula Gooder

The word 'spirituality' is notoriously difficult to define or tie down. It is often used in a relatively vague way to refer to the inner relationship between one's 'spirit' or 'soul' and God. The implication is that people only relate to God with their 'inner' being (the soul/spirit) and not with any other part of who they are. There is a lurking influence of Neo-Platonism within Christian thinking that tends to assume that the material is bad and the spiritual good; that there is a gaping hole between our inner and our outer selves and that the proper location of devotion is our inner being. There is a further assumption that, especially in the writings of Paul, the soul/spirit is to be placed in the 'good' category while opposite it, in the 'bad' category, is the body/flesh - leaving the question of what is meant by heart and mind largely ignored. Paula Gooder explores what these six key concepts mean in the Bible, especially in the writings of Paul, before moving on to explore what Paul intended by the contrasts he drew, and what implications this all has for the way we think and speak about our spirituality today.

Body Reviews

A work [that] challenges us to accept and celebrate our bodies. * The Woman's Pulpit, April-June 2017 issue *
[It] raises profoundly important issues. * Theology Journal, Issue 120.2 *
a robust and careful biblical study * Inspire Magazine *

About Paula Gooder

Paula Gooder is Theologian in Residence for the Bible Society, and Canon Theologian of Birmingham and Guildford Cathedrals.

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GOR007703971
9780281071005
0281071004
Body: Biblical Spirituality For The Whole Person by Paula Gooder
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SPCK Publishing
20160519
128
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