Embracing the body : finding God in our flesh and bone /

Owens, Tara M., 1976-

Embracing the body : finding God in our flesh and bone / Tara M. Owens. - 254 pages 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

An invitation to more -- Body reality -- Where do our fears come from? -- How we lost our bodies -- Broken body, broken church -- Dust to dust: incarnation, body and flesh -- Facing the fears -- Angel or animal: beyond false dichotomies -- Beauty or beast: living with an unglorified body -- Touch or temptation: issues around sexuality -- Desire or destruction: exploring our impulses -- Becoming whole -- Tension taming: embracing our fears, finding redemption -- At home in your skin: exploring God's messages in your body -- Sensing His kingdom: encountering God's physical creation -- Flesh of my flesh: union, sexuality and God's design -- This is my body: connection and communion with the body of Christ.

9780830835935 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0830835938 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Human body--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Human body--Religious aspects--Christianity.

BT 741.3 / .O94 2015