Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Bodies or Souls?
- Part I Human Nature as Physical
- 2 Christian History and the Two-Part Person
- 3 Embodied Soulishness
- Part II The Formation of Persons: Retrospect and Prospect
- Part III Emodied Christian Life and The Church: Retrospect and Prospect
- Selected Resources
- Index
- References
2 - Christian History and the Two-Part Person
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Bodies or Souls?
- Part I Human Nature as Physical
- 2 Christian History and the Two-Part Person
- 3 Embodied Soulishness
- Part II The Formation of Persons: Retrospect and Prospect
- Part III Emodied Christian Life and The Church: Retrospect and Prospect
- Selected Resources
- Index
- References
Summary
MINI VIEWS
Gary bought a new Mini Cooper. He considered himself to have purchased an economy car that would save significantly on gas. Consequently, he drove his Mini to conserve fuel – no jackrabbit starts from stop lights, reasonable freeway speeds, cautious cornering, and use of the six-speed manual transmission to keep the engine RPMs low. Rod also bought a Mini, but Rod was attracted by the fact that the Mini was built by BMW, had a turbocharged engine, great gearing, racing suspension, and regularly won rally competitions. Obviously, Rod drove his Mini much differently than Gary. He enjoyed its sports-car acceleration, loved moving dramatically through the gears, and was turned on by fast runs over curvy mountain roads. While Rod’s test drive in the Mini had reminded him of the Alpha Romero Giulia Spider he had owned in the 1960s, Gary considered his Mini to be a reincarnation of his 1966 VW bug
VIEWS OF OURSELVES
The way we view and understand a thing has a significant impact on how we interact with it. This truism is not limited to cars, but applies equally to our view of ourselves and other persons. Looking at ourselves through different philosophical lenses has different implications for action.
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- The Physical Nature of Christian LifeNeuroscience, Psychology, and the Church, pp. 13 - 27Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012