Christian Flesh
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"[A] brilliant and provocative work... demonstrating the centrality of the flesh to the mysteries and doctrines of the Christian faith." -Carol Zaleski,Smith College
A sustained and systematic theological reflection on the idea that being a Christian is, first and last, a matter of the flesh,
Christian Fleshshows us what being a Christian means for fleshly existence. Depicting and analyzing what the Christian tradition has to say about the flesh of Christians in relation to that of Christ, the book shows that some kinds of fleshly activity conform well to being a Christian, while others are in tension with it. But to lead a Christian life is to be unconstrained by ordinary ethical norms. Arguing that no particular case of fleshly activity is forbidden, Paul J. Griffiths illustrates his message through extended case studies of what it is for Christians to eat, to clothe themselves, and to engage in physical intimacy.
"In this trenchant and careful theological treatment of our embodiment, Paul Griffiths puts the stress exactly where it should be put--on the possibility of transfigured touch. By focusing on the varieties of touch, he is able to untangle several unfortunate arguments between liberals and conservatives in a most refreshing way." -John Milbank,University of Nottingham
"Very few theologians can boast a comparable combination of profound questioning and precise reasoning. This is a book worthy of the most serious reflection, debate, and admiration." -David Bentley Hart,Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study
"Supremely lucid and beautifully austere." -Evan Sandsmark,
Modern Theology
"A model of well-reasoned, stimulating and enduring theology." -R. David Nelson,
International Journal of Systematic Theology
A sustained and systematic theological reflection on the idea that being a Christian is, first and last, a matter of the flesh,
Christian Fleshshows us what being a Christian means for fleshly existence. Depicting and analyzing what the Christian tradition has to say about the flesh of Christians in relation to that of Christ, the book shows that some kinds of fleshly activity conform well to being a Christian, while others are in tension with it. But to lead a Christian life is to be unconstrained by ordinary ethical norms. Arguing that no particular case of fleshly activity is forbidden, Paul J. Griffiths illustrates his message through extended case studies of what it is for Christians to eat, to clothe themselves, and to engage in physical intimacy.
"In this trenchant and careful theological treatment of our embodiment, Paul Griffiths puts the stress exactly where it should be put--on the possibility of transfigured touch. By focusing on the varieties of touch, he is able to untangle several unfortunate arguments between liberals and conservatives in a most refreshing way." -John Milbank,University of Nottingham
"Very few theologians can boast a comparable combination of profound questioning and precise reasoning. This is a book worthy of the most serious reflection, debate, and admiration." -David Bentley Hart,Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study
"Supremely lucid and beautifully austere." -Evan Sandsmark,
Modern Theology
"A model of well-reasoned, stimulating and enduring theology." -R. David Nelson,
International Journal of Systematic Theology
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