{"product_id":"book-ece9","title":"For the 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","brand":"HarperCollins Christian","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49368386797872,"sku":"BDece9","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49368386830640,"sku":"ZEece9","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49368386863408,"sku":"ZMece9","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/ece9-Square-cover.jpg?v=1777480787","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ece9","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}