Disgust psychology cannot be eliminated from the life of the church. The pull of disgust will remain a constant temptation, pulling the less vigilant, as will our sweet tooth, into overindulgence. The goal for the church is to live life managing this sweet tooth, embracing disgust when it serves a legitimate protective function but rejecting the impulse when it produces social exclusion, a Macbeth Effect-type hypocrisy, or a Gnostic flight from the body. Life with disgust will be, for the church, similar to managing one’s diet. Disgust must be managed intentionally, continually, and with
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