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dc.contributor.advisorBowen, Danny R.
dc.contributor.authorFord, Alexandria
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-07T20:12:05Z
dc.date.available2018-06-07T20:12:05Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-07
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10392/5601
dc.description.abstractChristocentric spiritual formation approaches that incorporate the physical body are lacking in the literature base. The physical body plays a crucial role in spiritual formation; failure to recognize the significance of human embodiment in this way neglects a fundamental aspect of the imago Dei. This thesis researches the biblical view of human embodiment and assesses how the physical body relates to spiritual formation. Often, the soul⎯or spiritual dimension of believers⎯is elevated at the expense of the physical body within the Christian context due to insufficient theology of human embodiment. This is often rooted in a dualistic, compartmentalized understanding of humanity. The relationship between the physical body and spiritual formation is rooted in an evangelical theology of human embodiment founded in Scripture, which is necessary for a holistic understanding of the human person. The Bible demonstrates that God has created the whole person with the purpose of bringing glory to himself.en_US
dc.subject.lcshHuman body--Religious aspects--Christianityen_US
dc.subject.lcshHuman body--Biblical teachingen_US
dc.subject.lcshSpiritual formationen_US
dc.titleThe Implications of an Evangelical Theology of the Body for Christocentric Spiritual Formationen_US
dc.typeElectronic dissertationen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dc.publisher.institutionSouthern Baptist Theological Seminaryen_US


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