# 511: BOOK OF THE WEEK — “Introducing Body Theology.”

This book was not my choice. It was the choice of a theology professor who put it in the syllabus for an anthropology seminar. Well, and to be fair, I made the choice to read it! It was additional reading and I am glad I opened the book. It immediately attracted my attention. It is no secret that I stress the importance of the body when it comes to questions of holistic healing. And theology and spirituality are part of that. I had never heard the term “body theology” before. And, given the fact that the book is from 1998, it cannot be stated that this concept is “new”! Still, when looking at the things that one learns in a theology study program, scholarly literature from the U.S., especially with a feminist focus, is not the rule but rather the exception. That in and of itself is a finding that says something about bodies and their role in theology. There still is male dominance but that is not what I want to focus on in my short reflection here. <a href="https://silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com/511-book-of-the-week-introducing-body-theology-01654b7027fb">Read More</a>