{"product_id":"for-the-body-timothy-c-tennent-9780310113171","title":"For the Body: Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexuality, and the Human Body","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy 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. \u003cem\u003eFor the Body\u003c\/em\u003e offers a biblical framework for discipling people today in a Christian theology of the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTennent--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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInforms our self-understanding of our own bodies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines how we treat others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReevaluates how we engage today's controversial and difficult discussions on human sexuality with grace, wisdom, and confidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor the Body\u003c\/em\u003e is a call to a deeper understanding of our bodies and an invitation to recapture the wonder of this amazing gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy C. Tennent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0310113172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310113171\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Timothy C. Tennent","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44042503192831,"sku":"9780310113171","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_612a589f-4675-4dfb-b3a0-21e098252aeb.jpg?v=1684961912","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/for-the-body-timothy-c-tennent-9780310113171","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}