As embodied, soul and body beings, Christians are commanded to glorify God in our bodies (1 Cor 6:20) and called to obedience in both spiritual and physical matters. Still, the overarching Christian tendency is to misunderstand embodiment, which often manifests in elevating the soul and devaluing the body. This hierarchical thinking reveals itself in activities that downplay the body’s worth, a longstanding issue with Gnostic roots that Paul tackled in the Corinthian church. His countermeasure against the licentious behavior of these anti-body believers was to highlight Trinitarian involvement with the body. This view was meant to correct misconceptions about the body’s value and provide a foundation that prescribes God-honoring behaviors.
By this same foundation today, believers can confront body-neglecting behaviors within the church and body-denying beliefs in the culture, all of which are rooted in neo-Gnosticism. This book lays out why the body matters to God, a fundamental recognition that drives his children towards embodied holiness as lights in a disembodied, dark world.
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This curriculum thoughtfully combines Lainey’s books, Embodied Holiness: The Biblical Call to Bodily Care and Struggling with Body Image: Seeing What God Sees. In 8 weeks, the study walks through biblical theology, practical application, and reflection points throughout. Encourage both the teens and adults to develop a healthy, God-centered view of their bodies with this curriculum.
Lainey Greer, PhD, is a speaker and author whose passion revolves around theology and the physical body. Years of theological education, personal training, and church ministry provide her the unique ability to connect doctrine to everyday life. Lainey enjoys watching college football, hiking, and cooking in her down time. She is the author of Be Well: Learning to Steward Your Health, the creator and founder of Your Body Matters, along with the Understand Healthy lifestyle program, Forsaken Body blog, and Embodied Care Workshops.
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