The Body: Discipleship of our Physicality
Christian discipleship acknowledges the importance of the body for a holistic response to God's redemption for all of life. The biblical view shows a Christian's body and soul as a sacred unit that demands responsible stewardship. Often, however, the body is an arena where sin and righteou...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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Christian education journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 95-111 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality HC New Testament KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDG Free church NBE Anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
Training
B Addiction B nice flesh B Technology B Work B Image B Body B Likeness |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | Christian discipleship acknowledges the importance of the body for a holistic response to God's redemption for all of life. The biblical view shows a Christian's body and soul as a sacred unit that demands responsible stewardship. Often, however, the body is an arena where sin and righteousness struggle with habitual inclinations toward destructive rather than life-nurturing behaviors. Spiritual formation aimed at Christlikeness is crucial for the conquering of battles faced by Christians of all ages. |
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| ISSN: | 2378-525X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian education journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0739891318820332 |