Author: Brian Brock
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498234194
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The ailments of the contemporary church are remarkably similar to those suffered by the fractious Corinthian church in the first century. This is the challenge presented in The Malady of the Christian Body, a two-volume commentary by Brian Brock and Bernd Wannenwetsch. The manner in which Paul engages questions of factionalism, sexuality, legal conflict, idolatry, dress codes, and eating habits reveals that neither the malady he diagnoses nor the therapy he offers track the dominant accounts currently on offer of the malaise suffered by today's church. This volume depicts the Apostle as carefully examining the organic whole that is the body of Christ in order to detect obstacles to the healthy flow of powers that sustain its life. The therapy that is then offered comes by way of a redirection of the Corinthian believers' attention to the ways in which they can embrace God's active working among them to heal their broken unity. This book breaks new ground in crossing and reconfiguring the traditional disciplinary boundaries between biblical studies, systematic theology, and theological ethics.
The Malady of the Christian Body
Author: Brian Brock
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498234194
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The ailments of the contemporary church are remarkably similar to those suffered by the fractious Corinthian church in the first century. This is the challenge presented in The Malady of the Christian Body, a two-volume commentary by Brian Brock and Bernd Wannenwetsch. The manner in which Paul engages questions of factionalism, sexuality, legal conflict, idolatry, dress codes, and eating habits reveals that neither the malady he diagnoses nor the therapy he offers track the dominant accounts currently on offer of the malaise suffered by today's church. This volume depicts the Apostle as carefully examining the organic whole that is the body of Christ in order to detect obstacles to the healthy flow of powers that sustain its life. The therapy that is then offered comes by way of a redirection of the Corinthian believers' attention to the ways in which they can embrace God's active working among them to heal their broken unity. This book breaks new ground in crossing and reconfiguring the traditional disciplinary boundaries between biblical studies, systematic theology, and theological ethics.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498234194
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The ailments of the contemporary church are remarkably similar to those suffered by the fractious Corinthian church in the first century. This is the challenge presented in The Malady of the Christian Body, a two-volume commentary by Brian Brock and Bernd Wannenwetsch. The manner in which Paul engages questions of factionalism, sexuality, legal conflict, idolatry, dress codes, and eating habits reveals that neither the malady he diagnoses nor the therapy he offers track the dominant accounts currently on offer of the malaise suffered by today's church. This volume depicts the Apostle as carefully examining the organic whole that is the body of Christ in order to detect obstacles to the healthy flow of powers that sustain its life. The therapy that is then offered comes by way of a redirection of the Corinthian believers' attention to the ways in which they can embrace God's active working among them to heal their broken unity. This book breaks new ground in crossing and reconfiguring the traditional disciplinary boundaries between biblical studies, systematic theology, and theological ethics.
The Malady of the Christian Body
Author: Brian Brock
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498234186
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The ailments of the contemporary church are remarkably similar to those suffered by the fractious Corinthian church in the first century. This is the challenge presented in The Malady of the Christian Body, a two-volume commentary by Brian Brock and Bernd Wannenwetsch. The manner in which Paul engages questions of factionalism, sexuality, legal conflict, idolatry, dress codes, and eating habits reveals that neither the malady he diagnoses nor the therapy he offers track the dominant accounts currently on offer of the malaise suffered by today's church. This volume depicts the Apostle as carefully examining the organic whole that is the body of Christ in order to detect obstacles to the healthy flow of powers that sustain its life. The therapy that is then offered comes by way of a redirection of the Corinthian believers' attention to the ways in which they can embrace God's active working among them to heal their broken unity. This book breaks new ground in crossing and reconfiguring the traditional disciplinary boundaries between biblical studies, systematic theology, and theological ethics.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498234186
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
The ailments of the contemporary church are remarkably similar to those suffered by the fractious Corinthian church in the first century. This is the challenge presented in The Malady of the Christian Body, a two-volume commentary by Brian Brock and Bernd Wannenwetsch. The manner in which Paul engages questions of factionalism, sexuality, legal conflict, idolatry, dress codes, and eating habits reveals that neither the malady he diagnoses nor the therapy he offers track the dominant accounts currently on offer of the malaise suffered by today's church. This volume depicts the Apostle as carefully examining the organic whole that is the body of Christ in order to detect obstacles to the healthy flow of powers that sustain its life. The therapy that is then offered comes by way of a redirection of the Corinthian believers' attention to the ways in which they can embrace God's active working among them to heal their broken unity. This book breaks new ground in crossing and reconfiguring the traditional disciplinary boundaries between biblical studies, systematic theology, and theological ethics.
The Therapy of the Christian Body
Author: Brian Brock
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 149823352X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The troubles and ills of the church today can only be understood and healed when Christians begin to face up to their hidden alliances with the Corinthians of the first century and embrace both the Apostle’s diagnosis and therapy offered in the epistle. This is the challenge of The Malady and Therapy of the Christian Body, a two-volume commentary by two leading theologians that presents the fruits of a reading strategy that deliberately reflects ecclesial commitment by “reading the Apostle over against ourselves.” Sharing their discoveries about the way Paul deals with questions of factionalism, sexuality, legal conflict, idolatry, dress codes, and eating habits, Brock and Wannenwetsch demonstrate how neither the malady nor the therapy that Paul describes conforms to dominant analyses of the malaise of the contemporary church, which tend to be as “organ centered” as modern medicine. The authors describe the way the Apostle engages in “feeling-into” the organic whole of the body in order to detect blockages to the healthy flow of powers by redirecting their vision to how God is working among them toward the “building up” of the Christian body. The book breaks new ground in crossing the traditional disciplinary boundaries between biblical studies, systematic theology, and theological ethics.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 149823352X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The troubles and ills of the church today can only be understood and healed when Christians begin to face up to their hidden alliances with the Corinthians of the first century and embrace both the Apostle’s diagnosis and therapy offered in the epistle. This is the challenge of The Malady and Therapy of the Christian Body, a two-volume commentary by two leading theologians that presents the fruits of a reading strategy that deliberately reflects ecclesial commitment by “reading the Apostle over against ourselves.” Sharing their discoveries about the way Paul deals with questions of factionalism, sexuality, legal conflict, idolatry, dress codes, and eating habits, Brock and Wannenwetsch demonstrate how neither the malady nor the therapy that Paul describes conforms to dominant analyses of the malaise of the contemporary church, which tend to be as “organ centered” as modern medicine. The authors describe the way the Apostle engages in “feeling-into” the organic whole of the body in order to detect blockages to the healthy flow of powers by redirecting their vision to how God is working among them toward the “building up” of the Christian body. The book breaks new ground in crossing the traditional disciplinary boundaries between biblical studies, systematic theology, and theological ethics.
Why Churches Die
Author: Mac Brunson
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780805431810
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Comparing physical poisons to the spiritual poisons, authors identify ailments that affect the body of Christ in order to prevent the breakdown and decay of the church.
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780805431810
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Comparing physical poisons to the spiritual poisons, authors identify ailments that affect the body of Christ in order to prevent the breakdown and decay of the church.
Broken Body, Healing Spirit
Author: Mary C. Earle
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 0819219282
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Using the Benedictine practice of lectio divina, or holy reading, as a way of reading an illness, as a way to relate better to one's body and soul.
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 0819219282
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
Using the Benedictine practice of lectio divina, or holy reading, as a way of reading an illness, as a way to relate better to one's body and soul.
Body Theology
Author: James B. Nelson
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664253790
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Nelson offers an incarnational way of doing theology in this unique book. He takes body experiences seriously and views sexuality as central to the mystery of human experience and to the human relationship with God. He seeks to identify what Scripture and tradition say about sexuality and focuses on sexual theology, men's issues, and biomedical ethics.
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN: 9780664253790
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Nelson offers an incarnational way of doing theology in this unique book. He takes body experiences seriously and views sexuality as central to the mystery of human experience and to the human relationship with God. He seeks to identify what Scripture and tradition say about sexuality and focuses on sexual theology, men's issues, and biomedical ethics.
Lessons from the Body
Author: Clyde Sanchez CFNP Ph.D
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1973620855
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
What can your physical body teach you about your spiritual well-being? Plenty! This book is a must read for those who work in the medical field, pastors, students, and anyone who would like to understand the interrelationship between physical and spiritual wellness. Learn how to get well and stay well! The authors cover topics such as liver disease, emphysema, broken bones, mental illness, obesity, glaucoma, cataracts, atrial fibrillation, thyroid problems, and diabetes. Using the Bible as their reference point, they show how these conditions can help us grasp spiritual concepts that we may have had difficulty understanding in the past. You will learn how to communicate with God, where your conscience comes from and how it impacts your life, how to see spiritually, what it means to be spiritually obese, how the regeneration of your liver relates to your spiritual life, how God protects us, and a host of other spiritual concepts we all struggle with.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1973620855
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
What can your physical body teach you about your spiritual well-being? Plenty! This book is a must read for those who work in the medical field, pastors, students, and anyone who would like to understand the interrelationship between physical and spiritual wellness. Learn how to get well and stay well! The authors cover topics such as liver disease, emphysema, broken bones, mental illness, obesity, glaucoma, cataracts, atrial fibrillation, thyroid problems, and diabetes. Using the Bible as their reference point, they show how these conditions can help us grasp spiritual concepts that we may have had difficulty understanding in the past. You will learn how to communicate with God, where your conscience comes from and how it impacts your life, how to see spiritually, what it means to be spiritually obese, how the regeneration of your liver relates to your spiritual life, how God protects us, and a host of other spiritual concepts we all struggle with.
What God Has to Say about Our Bodies
Author: Sam Allberry
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433570181
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
"God's eternal plan for us involves our body. We can't write off our physical life as spiritually irrelevant." — Sam Allberry There's a danger in focusing too much on the body. There's also a danger in not valuing it enough. In fact, the Bible has lots to say about the body. With the coming of Jesus, "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us"—flesh that was pierced and crushed for the sins of the world. In What God Has to Say about Our Bodies, Sam Allberry explains that all of us are fearfully and wonderfully made, and should regard our physicality as a gift. He offers biblical guidance for living, including understanding gender, sexuality, and identity; dealing with aging, illness, and death; and considering the physical future hope that we have in Christ. In this powerfully written book, you'll gain a new understanding for the immeasurable value of our bodies and God's ultimate plan to redeem them.
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433570181
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
"God's eternal plan for us involves our body. We can't write off our physical life as spiritually irrelevant." — Sam Allberry There's a danger in focusing too much on the body. There's also a danger in not valuing it enough. In fact, the Bible has lots to say about the body. With the coming of Jesus, "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us"—flesh that was pierced and crushed for the sins of the world. In What God Has to Say about Our Bodies, Sam Allberry explains that all of us are fearfully and wonderfully made, and should regard our physicality as a gift. He offers biblical guidance for living, including understanding gender, sexuality, and identity; dealing with aging, illness, and death; and considering the physical future hope that we have in Christ. In this powerfully written book, you'll gain a new understanding for the immeasurable value of our bodies and God's ultimate plan to redeem them.
Reclaiming the Body
Author: Joel Shuman
Publisher: Brazos Press
ISBN: 1587431270
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
A doctor and a theologian explore the relationship between Christian faith and medicine, encouraging a more biblical view of health and health care by individuals and churches
Publisher: Brazos Press
ISBN: 1587431270
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
A doctor and a theologian explore the relationship between Christian faith and medicine, encouraging a more biblical view of health and health care by individuals and churches
The Malady of American Christianity
Author: Franklin L. Grepke
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664228772
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
This author combines the Ten Commandments and how they affect the purpose of God’s plan for making Disciples. Social issues and a congregation’s lack of mission contribute to a weak and ineffective ministry. They are missing God’s specific plan found in the Great Commission. The malady or illness of a church can be cured by two things, God’s law, and the Gospel. This author brings focus to both cures throughout the book. His focus is to stir up the Christian church, one believer at a time.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664228772
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
This author combines the Ten Commandments and how they affect the purpose of God’s plan for making Disciples. Social issues and a congregation’s lack of mission contribute to a weak and ineffective ministry. They are missing God’s specific plan found in the Great Commission. The malady or illness of a church can be cured by two things, God’s law, and the Gospel. This author brings focus to both cures throughout the book. His focus is to stir up the Christian church, one believer at a time.