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Foundation for Biblical Integration: A Theology of the Body A theological understanding of the body provides a starting point for biblical integration in anatomy and physiology courses. Theology is a compilation of “fundamental beliefs about God, creation, the human person, the person and work of Christ, salvation, the church and its mission, and the end times” (Demarest 2010, 415).
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Jun 20, 2018 · We have been created fearfully and wonderfully by our Creator God, and the human body showcases God’s intricate design. Design features are evident in the structures and functions of each of the body systems. In this paper, I present a design approach to the study of human anatomy and physiology from a biblical worldview. I establish a theology of the body as a foundation for the study of ...
- Elizabeth A. Sled
- 2018
A theology of the body as a foundation for the study of human structure and function is established and key repeating themes in the human body systems are discussed as evidence for design and suggestions for biblical integration are offered. We have been created fearfully and wonderfully by our Creator God, and the human body showcases God’s intricate design. Design features are evident in ...
Aug 6, 2019 · The marvelous human body holds endlessly fascinating secrets. The resilience of skin, the strength and structure of bones, the dynamic balance of muscles—our physical being is knit according to a pattern of stunning purpose. Consider how the human body is a window into biblical teaching. Bible Gateway interviewed Philip Yancey, who, along ...
Jun 27, 2024 · The Christian Church has for the past two thousand or so years affirmed (or at least assumed) that humans are comprised of two parts: a physical body and a non-physical soul. 1 Numerous texts in Scripture refer to the composition of human persons, though the biblical writers never explicitly address the topic. In other words, the biblical writers’ primary purpose was not to expound on ...
of “the” theology of the human body as hints at building such a theology. These suggestions include the necessary elements from which such a theology can (and maybe should) be constructed. In other words, the meeting reported in this volume gives bits and pieces of a theology, not a finished picture of that theology. It is
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Read the Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12. In his letter to the Ephesian Christians, the apostle Paul uses two great figures of speech or word pictures to help us understand the true nature and functioning of the church. The apostle likens the church, first, to a human body of flesh and bones, made up of many members articulated and coordinated ...
