A Body Knows

by Melanie A. May

"An extraordinary book". -- Rosemary Radford Ruether"(A) deeply personal meditation on death and resurrection... (A)n excellent example of how to practice a "theopoetics" of resurrection". -- Booklist

Genres: Theology

131 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1995

Reviews

[Porter Sprigg · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked that she incorporated her poetry into her writing. I liked that she was honest and vulnerable and shared how theology interacted with her personal experience. I didn’t like any of the rest of it.

If Jesus’ death and resurrection are what she says they are, then there is no power here. By neutering the miraculous story of God’s deliverance into mere metaphor, she neuters her own confusing and empowering reflections. I’m glad the author was able to come from a place of self-loathing to self-love but she pushes the self-fulfillment stuff so far that it seems like she disdains the concept of sacrifice, which is just odd for a Christian.

[Zoë · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a small but scintillating book about human condition, mortality, and search for authentic life. Everyone can read it, no matter their religiosity or sect membership.

[steds · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, compelling, powerful meditation on one theologian's life and faith to date (1995). Although slightly dated, most of the work remains fresh and relevant.

[John Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

for me one of the best explorations of the theology of embodiment....

[Milcah Hernandez · Rating 3 out of 5]

A wonderfully vulnerable book but at times felt repetitive. Knowing our body inhibits so much is something to ponder