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Binary or Bust

Secular views on gender identity fall into two contradictory positions: gender binary is everything; gender binary is an oppressive fiction.

Bodies, Bones, & Burials

In death, as in life, the body is worthy of profound respect. On the last day, we shall see them again when we share in our Lord's Resurrection.

The Soul in the Theology & Ministry of Irenaeus of Lyon

The early church Father Irenaeus of Lyon developed sophisticated teachings about the soul’s nature and functions which underline how the Gospel is for all people.

Receiving the Christ Child

Editor's Note: This essay is part of a series on Natality, a conversation about child-bearing, family life, birth rates, and the presence or absence...

The Three-Body Problem

Spoiler Alert! Several months ago, my husband started recounting to me the latest audiobook on his playlist. As an engineer, he enjoys “hard” science...

Painting Exclusively in Green

The biblical doctrines of imago Dei and the physical resurrection of the dead merit consideration, but they receive none.

Souls & Bodies in East Texas

When it comes to many of the dominant assumptions of the cultural landscape in East Texas (what Charles Taylor and others call the “social imaginary”), I do plan to continue to undermine them. Historic, Christian orthodoxy, mediated by classical Anglicanism, is a much better way.

The soul, the body, the resurrection: pop culture and theology

What do The Originals, 3rd Rock from the Sun, and Infinity Blade have in common? Gregory of Nyssa, apparently.

Our bodies are magic

One of the great blessings of Catholic Christianity is that it affirms both the earthiness and the enchantment of the world we live in. There is no shying away from the stark realities of our physicality.

Anglican chiropractics

The overuse of technology isn't just a temptation to escape from the present.

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