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Body - Chapter 6 - The "me" that is "me"
Body - Chapter 6 - The "me" that is "me"
by SPCK - Paula Gooder
The “me” that is “me” It is high time that we return to an issue that has been lurking behind this book’s reflections now for some time. If the argument made so far is correct that Paul does not use the word ‘soul’ in the way that Plato did; that, in his writings, the word refers…
Body - Chapter 8 - The body of Christ
Body - Chapter 8 - The body of Christ
by SPCK - Paula Gooder
The body of Christ The fugue on the body, which we explored in the previous chapter, brings us at last to Paul’s central and key exploration of a body – the body of Christ. We are so familiar with this image that it is easy to overlook its significance in Paul and how it relates …
Mere Apologetics - 1c Apologetics and Evangelism
Mere Apologetics - 1c Apologetics and Evangelism
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
Apologetics and Evangelism From what has just been said, it can be seen that Christian apologetics represents a serious and sustained engagement with the “ultimate questions” raised by a culture, people group, or individual, aiming to show how the Christian faith is able to provi…
Great Christian Thinkers - 57 St. Clare of Assisi
Great Christian Thinkers - 57 St. Clare of Assisi
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
St. Clare of Assisi One of the best-loved saints is without a doubt St. Clare of Assisi, who lived in the thirteenth century and was a contemporary of St. Francis. Her testimony shows us how indebted the Church is to courageous women, full of faith like her, who can give a crucia…
Great Christian Thinkers - 45 St. Peter Damian
Great Christian Thinkers - 45 St. Peter Damian
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
St. Peter Damian One of the most significant figures of the eleventh century, St. Peter Damian, was a monk, a lover of solitude, and at the same time a fearless man of the Church. He was also committed personally to the task of reform, initiated by the popes of the time… Taken fr…
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 5 (0.1) Greeting and Prayer of Thanksgiving