Pat Fosarelli

The Body of Christ as Seen through the Eyes of a Physician (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

At a time when people have a heightened interest in and knowledge of the human body--what makes it function well, what makes it function poorly--and at the same time, when factions within our world, country, and church are at odds with each other, an appeal to St. Paul's idea of the "body of Christ" seems particularly apropos. Although Christians have heard millions of sermons over the millennia about the body, it is time to take a fresh look, based on what we now know scientifically about the interconnection of the various parts of our bodies. Harmonious interactions among systems in the body confer good health; so too in the body of Christ. Lack of harmony among bodily systems predicts illness; so too in the body of Christ. Building on what church leaders have taught throughout the ages, a physician-theologian approaches the body of Christ and its ills--as well as its potential for flourishing--with a deep understanding of how the human body works.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wipf and Stock Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 146
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781666765441
• Artikelnr.: 72680539

Autorenporträt

Pat Fosarelli, MD, DMin, is director of the MA in Christian ministries at St. Mary's Ecumenical Institute in Baltimore, where she also teaches courses in spirituality and practical theology. In addition, she is on the part-time faculty of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (Department of Pediatrics). She is the sole or co-author of twelve books in the fields of medicine, ministry, and spirituality.