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Body - Chapter 3 - The resurrection body
Body - Chapter 3 - The resurrection body
by SPCK - Paula Gooder
The resurrection body So what does happen when we die? Our reflections on the question of who we are as people and on the place of the soul in our identity leads naturally to the question of life after death. For some people the word ‘soul’ has dual purpose: it describes both who…
Body - Chapter 2 - Keeping body and soul together
Body - Chapter 2 - Keeping body and soul together
by SPCK - Paula Gooder
Keeping body and soul together We are now in a position to turn our attention to Paul and to his view of the body and soul. As we observed in the previous chapter, different understandings of the soul make it hard for us to work out what we mean when we use the word ‘soul’, let a…
Body - Chapter 6 - The "me" that is "me (part 2)"
Body - Chapter 6 - The "me" that is "me (part 2)"
by SPCK - Paula Gooder
The “me” that is “me” (part 2) Setting your mind on… The final element of the ‘me-ness of me’ that we need to explore, before turning our attention back to the body in the final two chapters, is the mind. Within Western thought, particularly philosophical thought, the mind has be…
Fresh Thoughts For Sunday - Fresh Thoughts For Sunday Issue 183
Fresh Thoughts For Sunday - Fresh Thoughts For Sunday Issue 183
by Twelvebaskets Ltd
A selection of commentary, reflection and prayer ideas from various Christian authors and the full bible texts from the NRSV for this week's lectionary. NOW INCLUDING SERIALISED BOOKS FROM SPCK AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BRF. Check below for details. Subscribe to Fresh Thoughts For S…
Fresh Thoughts For Sunday - Fresh Thoughts For Sunday Issue 208
Fresh Thoughts For Sunday - Fresh Thoughts For Sunday Issue 208
by Twelvebaskets Ltd
A selection of commentary, reflection and prayer ideas from various Christian authors and the full bible texts from the NRSV for this week's lectionary. NOW INCLUDING SERIALISED BOOKS FROM SPCK AND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM BRF. Check below for details. Subscribe to Fresh Thoughts For S…
glimpses of glory - The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany - Year C
glimpses of glory - The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany O Lord our God, you created us out of love, you redeemed us by your love, you sustain us with your love. Let the glory of your love be seen in us, that we may reflect your presence and show forth your love in the world; through Jesus Christ your Son …
The Women's Bible Commentary - The Rape of Nineveh
The Women's Bible Commentary - The Rape of Nineveh
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
The Rape of Nineveh In chapter 3 the narrator begins a new section, addressing the personified city in a complex metaphor that wavers between condemnation of Nineveh as a whore and images of the actual city’s destruction…
glimpses of glory - First Sunday of Christmas - Year C