The physical nature of Christian life : neuroscience, psychology, and the church /

The physical nature of Christian life : neuroscience, psychology, and the church /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Brown, Warren S., 1944-
Imprint:	New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Description:	xii, 178 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Theological anthropology -- Christianity. Psychology and religion. Psychology, Religious. Neurosciences. Religion. Spiritual formation. Neurosciences. Psychology and religion. Psychology, Religious. Religion. Spiritual formation. Theological anthropology -- Christianity.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8853790

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Other authors / contributors:	Strawn, Brad D.
ISBN:	9780521515931 (hardback) 0521515939 (hardback) 9780521734219 0521734215
Summary:	"This book explores the implications of recent insights in modern neuroscience for the church's view of spiritual formation"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
Part I. Human Nature as Physical
2. Christian history and the two-part person
3. Embodiment of soulishness
Part II. The Formation of Persons
4. How bodies become persons
5. How relationships shape us
6. How we are changed and transformed
Part III. Embodied Christian Life and the Church
7. Why bodies need churches
8. Church bodies
9. The embodied church
10. Concluding thoughts: the church after dualism