Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection within Christian Spirituality

by Edwin M. McMahon, Peter A. Campbell

By introducing the human body and its unique way of knowing into Christian spirituality, this workbook offers all Christians an inviting path beyond their often divisive debates and poisoned histories. Many Christians today want more than religious information. They seek a transformational, new reformation. Longing for a spirituality no longer disconnected from what their body knows, they cry out for help in changing the relationship to their body's feelings. They search this fresh, holy ground to rediscover their own body within the Body of the Whole Christ. By slowly journeying at your own pace through the body-learnings and exercises in this workbook -- whether alone, with a companion or in a group -- your steps in personal wholeness and the body-feel of grace open as one, unifying, organic experience. The implications for building peace-filled communities and a dedication to the global common good are enormous.

Genres: Spirituality, Counselling

261 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Mason Wren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent. This book thoroughly presents a key missing piece within the pursuit of wholeness...the body. Although it is often repetitive, it's repetitions are purposeful by helping readers through paradigm shifts. I love this book. It is definitely one of my favorites now. Throughout my life I have longed for a real experience of spirituality, but in our Western thinking-oriented informational world, there was always a felt separation from this tangible experience of spirituality in the body. The theory and practices of this book hit home by cultivating connectedness to the self and others, within a real felt, experienced, and transforming spirituality. Although I don't believe this is the complete answer, it is very significant, and an extremely key piece within a healthy spirituality and pursuit of wholeness. I also loved that this book practices what it preaches and is itself not just a bunch of ideas but is a workbook containing practical body-learnings and exercises to guide you experientially on it's presented path toward healing and wholeness. I highly recommend this book.

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Somewhat like noticing feelings in Ignatian Contemplation but I was told by Fr Pete Campbell that feelings are just the doorway to the body-felt sense. I am still in the process of learning more about this but I am not surprised that our body do know us. Interesting.

[Rafael Monchez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Paradigm shifting!