Greg Allison and Joshua Farris – The Embodied Person

Am I my body not just my soul? Brent talks with Greg Allison and Joshua Farris about Greg’s article in ‘Christ Over All’ called ‘The Embodied Person: Why I Am My Body, Not Just My Soul’. Dr. Greg Allison serves as Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He previously taught at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon.  He has 18 years of ministry experience as a staff member of Campus Crusade.  He’s the secretary of the Evangelical Theological Society.  He’s the author of a number of books including ‘Embodied’. Joshua is an ordained priest with the Diocese of Kagera and ACMI and a Canon Theologian on Missio Mosaic.  He’s the director and founder of Soul Science Ministries and Spiritually Driven Leadership.  (1:30) Why has so little attention been given to the body in the soul-body discussion? (2:00) The embodied person view; (11:20) Why does Joshua prioritize the soul? (21:00) The intermediate state; (22:15) Beethoven. Links mentioned in this episode: christoverall.com/article/concise/the-embodied-person-why-i-am-my-body-not-just-my-soul/ www.sbts.edu/faculty/greg-r-allison/ soulscienceministries.com Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.