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1 online resource |
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Introduction: Stewardship of the body and the Christian University : The state of the situation / Perry L. Glanzer and Austin T. Smith -- Part One: Foundational Christian vision -- 1. The Body in the Biblical narrative: Foundations / Perry L. Glanzer and Julia D. Hejduk -- 2. Savoring and stewarding food / Lisa Graham McMinn -- 3. Stewarding our limitations: Receiving God's gift of sleep / Lisa Iǵram -- 4. Sabbath taking / Justin Whitmel Earley -- 5. Attuning and attending: exercise and the body / Andrew Borror -- 6. Sex : a positive Christian vision / Jonathan Grant -- Part Two: From fall to redemption -- 7. Fashion: clothing collegians in Christ / Robert Covolo -- 8. Your body and your mind: Social media / Felicia Wu Song -- 9. Beyond Anxiousness / Stephen T. Beers and Lea D. Hart -- 10. Depression: The role of student affairs leaders in supporting struggling students and helping them build resilience / Connie Horton -- 11. Mental health and spiritual disciplines / Steve Conn -- 12. Sex with a person's mediated body: pornography / John D. Foubert -- 13. Stewarding diverse sexual and gender identities / Mark A. Yarhouse, Stephen P. Stratton, and Janet B. Dean -- Conclusion: charting a course forward / Perry L. Glanzer and Austin T. Smith |
| Summary |
"Numerous issues related to the body plague higher education. Students struggle with sleep, mental health, eating disorders, sexual identity questions, clothing choices, obesity, and alcohol problems, among other concerns. Too often Christian colleges try to meet these challenges with rules instead of setting forth a vision of what it means to steward the body--a precious gift from God that has been bought with a price by Christ.Students, faculty, and staff at faith-based institutions need a theological framework and biblical wisdom by which they can better understand, nurture, and celebrate life in all its fullness. Stewarding Our Bodies draws from the expertise and experiences of researchers and practitioners both within and outside higher education to provide relevant insights and suggestions for those who desire to help students better bear God's image. Most important of all, it sets forth a positive vision by which to understand the precious gift God has entrusted to us--our bodies."--from book cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
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College student development programs.
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Christian college students -- Conduct of life
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Education, Higher -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Christian universities and colleges -- United States
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Christian education -- United States
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Students -- Conduct of life.
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Christian college students -- Conduct of life
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Christian education
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Christian universities and colleges
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College student development programs
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Education, Higher -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Students -- Conduct of life
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Glanzer, Perry L. (Perry Lynn), author.
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Smith, Austin T., editor
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| ISBN |
9781684268719 |
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1684268710 |
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