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Echo of the Soul: The Sacredness of the Human Body
Echo of the Soul The Sacredness of the Human Body
Author: J. Philip Newell
Few issues have caused the church more difficulty through the ages than those surrounding the human body. Throughout much of Christian history, spiritual seekers have considered the body to be, at best, a hindrance to spiritual enlightenment, and, at worst, an enemy to be suppressed. Many of our contemporary negative preoccupations with physical...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780819219084
ISBN-10: 0819219088
Publication Date: 11/1/2002
Pages: 168
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Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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An excellent introduction to Celtic spirituality as it relates to healthy attitudes toward our physical selves and the sexuality that comes with being enfleshed. Why does so much of Christianity denigrate the body when we celebrate the incarnation? This is a good corrective. All of Newell's work is well worth a read.


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