Earthen Vessels Quotes

“The body is not a task to be completed but a gift we receive from God himself.”
― Matthew Lee Anderson, Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter To Our Faith

“We want all the benefits of the resurrection without acknowledging our dependence on God as mortal creatures.”
― Matthew Lee Anderson, Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter To Our Faith

“In any miracle, chase the causation back far enough and eventually you'll find yourself irrepressibly singing in praise of the marvelous goodness of God's creation.”
― Matthew Lee Anderson, Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter To Our Faith

“Apparently, the easiest way to overcome any awkwardness of speaking about sex is to sterilize it and outsource it to the professionals.”
― Matthew Lee Anderson, Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter To Our Faith

“Over the past twenty years, evangelicals have balkanized into several different schools of thought, each of which has their own approach to theology, culture, and church practices. Despite the disagreements, though, almost everyone agrees on this point: Traditional evangelicalism has deeply Gnostic tendencies.”
― Matthew Lee Anderson, Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter to Our Faith

“But our body is not simply a gift from God—it is the place where God himself dwells within his people. The physical body was the place of Jesus Christ’s presence in the world.”
― Matthew Lee Anderson, Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter to Our Faith

“Our bodies are not amorphous lumps that we shape and sculpt into our own self-image—they are divine gifts, given to us by God himself. The body opens the world to us and enables us to experience its goodness and beauty.”
― Matthew Lee Anderson, Earthen Vessels: Why Our Bodies Matter to Our Faith