Includes bibliographical references (pages [193]-198).

Here's the question -- Jesus has a body -- Bodies within the body -- Our body in worship -- Toward a balanced lifestyle -- Theology of food -- Questioning cultural messages -- Extremes examined -- Body gone awry -- Seasoned well -- Next generation -- Caring for the planet -- Going on from here -- Holy habits for the whole body -- Bible and the body -- Resources -- Small group guide.

"Through the wisdom of their words, through numerous probing questions and through embodied spiritual exercises, Hess and Arnold artfully show us how, in love and obedience, to present our bodies as living sacrifices to our Lord who sacrificed his body for us. In a day when the physical body is used as a tool for selfish pleasure or neglected as excess baggage on a more 'spiritual' journey, Life of the Body provides a sturdy corrective and a refreshing way forward. The hopeful result that the faithful reader can expect, along with the apostle Paul, is that 'Christ will be exalted in my body.'" -- Howard Baker, Denver Seminary.

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