For the Body, Timothy C. Tennent
For the Body, Timothy C. Tennent
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For the Body
Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexuality, and the Human Body

Author: Timothy C. Tennent, Ajith Fernando

Narrator: Josh Childs

Unabridged: 7 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 11/17/2020

Synopsis

An in-depth look at what it means to be created in the image of God and how our bodies serve as icons that illuminate God's purposes instead of ours.The human body is an amazing gift, yet today, many people downplay its importance and fail to understand what Christianity teaches about our bodies and their God-given purposes. Many people misunderstand how the body was designed, its role in relating to others; and we lack awareness of the dangers of objectifying the body, divorcing it from its intended purpose.Timothy Tennent covers topics like marriage, family, singleness, and friendship, and he looks at how the human body has been objectified in art and media today. For the Body offers a biblical framework for discipling people today in a Christian theology of the body.Tennent—theologian and president of Asbury Theological Seminary—explores the contours of a robust Christian vision of the body, human sexuality, and the variety of different ways we are called into relationships with others. This book will reveal a theological vision that:Informs our self-understanding of our own bodies.Examines how we treat others.Reevaluates how we engage today's controversial and difficult discussions on human sexuality with grace, wisdom, and confidence.For the Body is a call to a deeper understanding of our bodies and an invitation to recapture the wonder of this amazing gift.

About Timothy C. Tennent

Timothy C. Tennent (PhD, University of Edinburgh, Scotland) is President, Professor of World Christianity at Asbury Theological Seminary.  He is the author of Building Christianity on Indian Foundations and Christianity at the Religious Roundtable. Dr. Tennent and wife, Julie, reside in Wilmore, Kentucky, with their two children, Jonathan and Bethany.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Conrade on October 22, 2020

The famous author, GK Chesterton was once asked by a newspaper publisher to write about: "What's wrong with the world?" Chesterton wrote back with a witty reply: "I am." In one short crisp message, he has managed to show us the real problem with the world: Sin. Fast forward to our modern age, if we......more

Goodreads review by Ethan on February 17, 2021

A "culture war" treatise regarding the body and human sexuality. The author does well at affirming that the body was created by God, was originally good, points to Jesus, and has been corrupted as part of the decay of the creation. When he turns to start speaking about the "mystery" of marriage, the......more

Goodreads review by Dave on January 17, 2022

Tennent’s call to build a positive theology of the body - showing what a Christian view of the body is “for” rather than “against” - is a needed call and a timely word. His 7 building blocks for a theology of the body serve as a great foundation for doing that. I also really appreciated his call for......more

Goodreads review by Wagner on April 24, 2021

Incredibly accessible introduction to a theology of the body. Robust in its outlining, covering important categories, while focusing on the practicalities of the subject throughout. I would use this in a church small group setting, or as secondary literature in a class.......more

Goodreads review by Vinnie on March 12, 2021

Simply excellent work that every christian and ESPECIALLY every pastor/eldest/churchleader should read! It has so many profound points about how christians need a right theology on the body to be able to serve and evangelize todays world that faces increasing confusion in these issues, to know how t......more

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