Bones and Bread: Knowing God in Our Bodies Through the Communion Table
The mind/body dualism that has long pervaded western society has also found its way into the church. Such dualism in the church leads to an ignoring of the needs, abilities, and disabilities of peoples’ bodies. It also overlooks the crucial fact that Christ himself had a body. The author proposes a...
| Published in: | Journal of religion, disability & health |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2009
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| In: |
Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Further subjects: | B
Church
B Communion B Illness B Body B Dualism |
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| Summary: | The mind/body dualism that has long pervaded western society has also found its way into the church. Such dualism in the church leads to an ignoring of the needs, abilities, and disabilities of peoples’ bodies. It also overlooks the crucial fact that Christ himself had a body. The author proposes a theology of the body that is centered in the sacrament of communion. In the sacrament, Christ touches us in and through his own body that is broken for us. In so doing, Christ binds us to himself and to one another. By approaching communion and embodiment in this way, the church can correct its all-too common dismissal of bodies and can be welcoming and inclusive of all people. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-9122 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15228960902931889 |