Download or read book Toward a Theology of the Body written by Mary Timothy Prokes and published by William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term 'Body Theology' is rooted in the core mysteries of the Christian faith but has only recently become familiar. Prokes traces the major reasons for enduring ambivalence and misunderstanding regarding the body, and probes the profound meaning and vocation of embodiment found in Christian revelation and tradition. It is in this light that significant questions concerning sexuality, prayer, work, and Christianity are explored.