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"Here is a book we have needed for a long time, a book that will help Christians— who affirm that 'the Word became flesh'— overcome ... read full description


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Apr 02, 2011
James rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Paulsell does an adequate job of talking about how our bodies are important in Christian spirituality. This book is really one extended reflection on our embodiment. Worth a read, though I think there is much which she doesn't address (i.e. she seems to celebrate the unity of soul and body and the gift of embodiment, but she doesn't go very far in suggesting how our bodies are used by God and us to make us holy). Perhaps there is inevitability in this regarding the subject matter, but this anthr More...
May 11, 2011
Ben rated it: 4 of 5 stars
one of my favorites this year - exploring what it means to live in the tension of "having a body" and "being a body."

thought-provoking...
Feb 27, 2011
Amy rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Finally something about this topic that is very readable-a theology of the body. Overall wonderful!
Nov 29, 2011
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Jan 20, 2011
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Meg rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jun 09, 2010
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May 31, 2010
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Feb 24, 2010
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Feb 24, 2010
Michael rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jan 11, 2009
Kristin rated it: 4 of 5 stars
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Jun 25, 2008
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