{"product_id":"the-physical-nature-of-christian-life-neuroscience-psychology-and-the-church-paperback-9780521734219","title":"The Physical Nature of Christian Life; Neuroscience, Psychology, and the Church (Paperback) 9780521734219","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Physical Nature of Christian Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNeuroscience, Psychology, and the Church\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book explores the implications of recent insights in modern neuroscience for the church's view of spiritual formation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWarren S. Brown (Author), Brad D. Strawn (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521734219, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 11 June 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15 x 1.3 cm, 0.27 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book explores the implications of recent insights in modern neuroscience for the church's view of spiritual formation. Science suggests that functions of the brain and body in collaboration with social experience, rather than a disembodied soul, provide physical basis for the mental capacities, interpersonal relations, and religious experiences of human beings. The realization that human beings are wholly physical, but with unique mental, relational and spiritual capacities, challenges traditional views of Christian life as defined by the care of souls, a view that leads to inwardness and individuality. Psychology and neuroscience suggest the importance of developmental openness, attachment, imitation and stories as tools in spiritual formation. Accordingly, the idea that care of embodied persons should be fundamentally social and communal sets new priorities for encouraging spiritual growth and building congregations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Human Nature as Physical: 2. Christian history and the two-part person\u003cbr\u003e 3. Embodiment of soulishness\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Formation of Persons: 4. How bodies become persons\u003cbr\u003e 5. How relationships shape us\u003cbr\u003e 6. How we are changed and transformed\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Embodied Christian Life and the Church: 7. Why bodies need churches\u003cbr\u003e 8. Church bodies\u003cbr\u003e 9. The embodied church\u003cbr\u003e 10. Concluding thoughts: the church after dualism.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion:%20general%20%5BHRA%5D%22\"\u003eHRA\u003c\/a\u003e], Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004144046360,"sku":"9780521734219","price":25.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521734219i_921f4136-549a-438a-8a47-1b9ded7cd79d.jpg?v=1691380624","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-physical-nature-of-christian-life-neuroscience-psychology-and-the-church-paperback-9780521734219","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}