Humankind
Church Boundaries: Keeping Christ Whole!
Ten Reasons Believers Should Take Care of Themselves Physically
Taking care of your health and body is a spiritual matter. This article offers ten reasons why caring for the body and keeping good health are so important.
Disability and a Theology of the Body (Part 1)
How in tune are you with your body in everyday life? This article offers a theology of the body, explaining also how the redemptive work of Christ applies also to our bodies. From there it offers some implications for how to minister to those struggling with disability of one form or another.
The Biblical Perspective on the Mind/Body Problem (Part Two)
Can Christian physicians practice their medicine in a way that is God-centred? It is possible, by understanding the biblical teaching on the relationship between body and spirit. This article explains what the Bible teaches about the body and spirit in the light of 1 Corinthians 2:4 and draws implications for Christian doctors.
The Biblical Perspective on the Mind/Body Problem (Part One)
Can Christian physicians practice their medicine in a way that is God-centred? It is possible by understanding the biblical teaching on the relationship between body and mind. This article explains what the Bible teaches about the body and mind and draws implications for Christian doctors.
Whom Does My Body Belong To?
Weighty Matters
The Intermediate State (1)
This is the first of six articles about the intermediate state, death, and what happens when Christians die. This article looks at the separation of body and soul, "body-sleep", burial and it discusses the comfort Christians can have.
The Responsibility of Growing Old
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 - Living to God's Glory
This article on 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 shows that glorifying God is not limited to worship and prayer, but also involves having godly motives and treating your body as a temple of the Holy Spirit.
Smothering Baby Jesus
This article discusses various self-harming spiritual practices of believers in the past. The author discusses the importance of the incarnation of Christ to the gospel, and how this affects how we view the body.
A Letter Written in 1931 by K. Schilder About Life After Death
The Material Gospel
The Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting
To Bury or to Burn?
The Last Enemy Destroyed
Christian Healing
Outward Decay, Inward Renewal
It is Sown in Dishonor, It is Raised in Glory
"It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power" (1 Corinthians 15:43). As Christians we are very much aware of the humiliation, degradation, and dishonor of our body at death. The contrast with our resurrection is sharp.
Bodies, Breakfast and the Marriage Bed
When World Denial becomes Worldliness
This article on Gnosticism is about a wrong dualism of body and spirit, and creation and spirituality. The author also looks at the Christian and culture.