Body Parts: A Theological Anthropology

by Michelle Voss Roberts

Christians have traditionally claimed that humans are created in the image of God (imago Dei), but they have consistently defined that image in ways that exclude people from full humanity. The most well-known definition locates the image in the rational soul, which is constructed in such a way that women, children, and many persons with disabilities are found deficient.Body Parts claims the importance of embodiment, difference, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1506418562
• ISBN13: 9781506418568
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"