Book Review: Love Thy Body, by Nancy R. Pearcey

Standing absolute in a world with none.

The world we live in today is not a pretty one. And that is reflected in humanity's treatment of itself. As a Christian, I know that the Bible tells me that I am fearfully and wonderfully made. This means that I can truly love and respect who God made me to be. This book follows this Biblical truth to deal with the issues of abortion, sex, homosexuality, and transgenderism.

I know that this would cause an uprising within the "LGBTQ community," but I most definitely agree with this book when it says their way of life is a dehumanizing worldview. It takes away from the very essence of who we are-- we have been created specially by God to serve His purpose. I love how Pearcey doesn't pull any punches, but goes straight for the jugular of culture. She calls herself a former agnostic, meaning that she was unsure if there even was a God, and as a person who had lived in unrighteousness she falls into the category of I Corinthians 6:9-11, where Paul writes, 

"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God."

Knowing this about Pearcey, and about every Christian gives  us a new perspective. We all were once in the shoes of Nancy Pearcey and of those who are living in these sins. This should give us the motivation to tell the truth about what that lifestyle is. Pearcey's book is an excellent apologetic resource to do just that- to teach on loving our bodies, respecting what is the temple of God after salvation. I highly recommend this book. For these reasons, I give this book 5 stars out of 5.

WHERE TO BUY THIS BOOK:

https://www.amazon.com/Love-Thy-Body-Answering-Questions/dp/0801075726/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517005392&sr=8-1&keywords=love+thy+body+pearcey

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THIS BOOK:

Pearcey, Nancy R. Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2018

DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL: I received a complimentary copy of this book through the Baker Book Bloggers book review program, which requires an honest, though not necessarily positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.