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Why the call to Love Thy Body? To counter a pervasive hostility
toward the body and biology that drives today's headline stories:
Transgenderism: Activists detach gender from biology. Kids down to
kindergarten are being taught their bodies are irrelevant. Is this
affirming--or does it demean the body? Homosexuality: Advocates
disconnect sexuality from biological identity. Is this
liberating--or does it denigrate biology? Abortion: Supporters deny
the fetus is a person, though it is biologically human. Does this
mean equality for women--or does it threaten the intrinsic value of
all humans? Euthanasia: Those who lack certain cognitive abilities
are said to be no longer persons. Is this compassionate--or does it
ultimately put everyone at risk? In Love Thy Body, bestselling
author Nancy Pearcey goes beyond politically correct slogans with a
riveting expos of the dehumanizing worldview that shapes current
watershed moral issues. Pearcey then turns the tables on media
boilerplate that misportrays Christianity as harsh or hateful. A
former agnostic, she makes a surprising and persuasive case that
Christianity is holistic, sustaining the dignity of the body and
biology. Throughout she entrances readers with compassionate
stories of people wrestling with hard questions in their own
lives--their pain, their struggles, their triumphs. "Liberal
secularist ideology rests on a mistake and Nancy Pearcey in her
terrific new book puts her finger right on it. In embracing
abortion, euthanasia, homosexual conduct and relationships,
transgenderism, and the like, liberal secularism . . . is
philosophically as well as theologically untenable."--Robert P.
George, Princeton University "Wonderful guide."--Sam Allberry,
author, Is God Anti-Gay? "A must-read."--Rosaria Butterfield,
former professor, Syracuse University; author, The Secret Thoughts
of an Unlikely Convert "An astute but accessible analysis of the
intellectual roots of the most important moral ills facing us
today: abortion, euthanasia, and redefining the family."--Richard
Weikart, California State University, Stanislaus "Highly readable,
insightful, and informative."--Mary Poplin, Claremont Graduate
University; author, Is Reality Secular? "Unmasks the far-reaching
practical consequences of mind-body dualism better than anyone I
have ever seen."--Jennifer Roback Morse, founder and president, The
Ruth Institute "Love Thy Body richly enhances the treasure box that
is Pearcey's collective work."--Glenn T. Stanton, Focus on the
Family "Essential reading . . . Love Thy Body brings clarity and
understanding to the multitude of complex and confusing views in
discussions about love and sexuality."--Becky Norton Dunlop, Ronald
Reagan Distinguished Fellow, The Heritage Foundation "Pearcey gets
straight to the issue of our day: What makes humans valuable in the
first place? You must get this book. Don't just read it. Master
it."--Scott Klusendorf, president, Life Training Institute
How the Script for Masculinity Turned Toxic--and How to Fix It
     "Why Can't We Hate Men?" asks a
headline in the Washington Post. A trendy hashtag is #KillAllMen.
Books are sold titled I Hate Men, No Good Men, and Are Men
Necessary? How did an ideology arise that condemns masculinity as
dangerous and destructive? Â Â Â Â Â
Bestselling author Nancy Pearcey has a knack for tackling the tough
issues of our day. A former agnostic, Pearcey was hailed in The
Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female
intellectual." In this book, she takes readers on a fascinating
romp through American history to discover how the secular script
for masculinity turned toxic--and what action we can take to fix
it. Â Â Â Â We often hear that Exhibit A of
toxic behavior is evangelical Christian men. But the social
sciences tell a very different story. Studies find that family men
who attend church regularly test out as the most loving husbands
and the most engaged fathers. They have the lowest rate of divorce
and--here's the real stunner--the lowest rate of domestic violence
of any group in America. Â Â Â Â Â The
sociological facts explode anti-male stereotypes and show
that classic Christianity has the power to overcome toxic behavior
and reconcile the sexes. That's a finding that has stood up to
rigorous empirical testing. This book will equip thinkers and
activists to challenge politically correct ideology and bring an
evidence-based message of healing into the public square.
Physiological plant ecology is primarily concerned with the
function and performance of plants in their environment. Within
this broad focus, attempts are made on one hand to understand the
underlying physiological, biochemical and molecular attributes of
plants with respect to performance under the constraints imposed by
the environment. On the other hand physiological ecology is also
concerned with a more synthetic view which attempts to under stand
the distribution and success of plants measured in terms of the
factors that promote long-term survival and reproduction in the
environment. These concerns are not mutually exclusive but rather
represent a continuum of research approaches. Osmond et al. (1980)
have elegantly pointed this out in a space-time scale showing that
the concerns of physiological ecology range from biochemical and
organelle-scale events with time constants of a second or minutes
to succession and evolutionary-scale events involving communities
and ecosystems and thousands, if not millions, of years. The focus
of physiological ecology is typically at the single leaf or root
system level extending up to the whole plant. The time scale is on
the order of minutes to a year. The activities of individual
physiological ecologists extend in one direction or the other, but
few if any are directly concerned with the whole space-time scale.
In their work, however, they must be cognizant both of the
underlying mechanisms as well as the consequences to ecological and
evolutionary processes."
Physiological plant ecology is primarily concerned with the
function and performance of plants in their environment. Within
this broad focus, attempts are made on one hand to understand the
underlying physiological, biochemical and molecular attributes of
plants with respect to performance under the constraints imposed by
the environment. On the other hand physiological ecology is also
concerned with a more synthetic view which attempts to under stand
the distribution and success of plants measured in terms of the
factors that promote long-term survival and reproduction in the
environment. These concerns are not mutually exclusive but rather
represent a continuum of research approaches. Osmond et al. (1980)
have elegantly pointed this out in a space-time scale showing that
the concerns of physiological ecology range from biochemical and
organelle-scale events with time constants of a second or minutes
to succession and evolutionary-scale events involving communities
and ecosystems and thousands, if not millions, of years. The focus
of physiological ecology is typically at the single leaf or root
system level extending up to the whole plant. The time scale is on
the order of minutes to a year. The activities of individual
physiological ecologists extend in one direction or the other, but
few if any are directly concerned with the whole space-time scale.
In their work, however, they must be cognizant both of the
underlying mechanisms as well as the consequences to ecological and
evolutionary processes."
Why the call to Love Thy Body? To counter a pervasive hostility
toward the body and biology that drives today's headline stories:
Transgenderism: Activists detach gender from biology. Kids down to
kindergarten are being taught their bodies are irrelevant. Is this
affirming--or does it demean the body? Homosexuality: Advocates
disconnect sexuality from biological identity. Is this
liberating--or does it denigrate biology? Abortion: Supporters deny
the fetus is a person, though it is biologically human. Does this
mean equality for women--or does it threaten the intrinsic value of
all humans? Euthanasia: Those who lack certain cognitive abilities
are said to be no longer persons. Is this compassionate--or does it
ultimately put everyone at risk? In Love Thy Body, bestselling
author Nancy Pearcey goes beyond politically correct slogans with a
riveting expose of the dehumanizing worldview that shapes current
watershed moral issues. Pearcey then turns the tables on media
boilerplate that misportrays Christianity as harsh or hateful. A
former agnostic, she makes a surprising and persuasive case that
Christianity is holistic, sustaining the dignity of the body and
biology. Throughout she entrances readers with compassionate
stories of people wrestling with hard questions in their own
lives--their pain, their struggles, their triumphs. "Liberal
secularist ideology rests on a mistake and Nancy Pearcey in her
terrific new book puts her finger right on it. In embracing
abortion, euthanasia, homosexual conduct and relationships,
transgenderism, and the like, liberal secularism . . . is
philosophically as well as theologically untenable."--Robert P.
George, Princeton University "Wonderful guide."--Sam Allberry,
author, Is God Anti-Gay? "A must-read."--Rosaria Butterfield,
former professor, Syracuse University; author, The Secret Thoughts
of an Unlikely Convert "An astute but accessible analysis of the
intellectual roots of the most important moral ills facing us
today: abortion, euthanasia, and redefining the family."--Richard
Weikart, California State University, Stanislaus "Highly readable,
insightful, and informative."--Mary Poplin, Claremont Graduate
University; author, Is Reality Secular? "Unmasks the far-reaching
practical consequences of mind-body dualism better than anyone I
have ever seen."--Jennifer Roback Morse, founder and president, The
Ruth Institute "Love Thy Body richly enhances the treasure box that
is Pearcey's collective work."--Glenn T. Stanton, Focus on the
Family "Essential reading . . . Love Thy Body brings clarity and
understanding to the multitude of complex and confusing views in
discussions about love and sexuality."--Becky Norton Dunlop, Ronald
Reagan Distinguished Fellow, The Heritage Foundation "Pearcey gets
straight to the issue of our day: What makes humans valuable in the
first place? You must get this book. Don't just read it. Master
it."--Scott Klusendorf, president, Life Training Institute
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