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Rediscover the Integrated Human: Beyond Dualism, Beyond Fragmentation. In a world defined by fragmented identity, where we separate our spiritual life from our physical body, our ethics from our culture, and our work from our faith, the search for wholeness has become a crisis. Body, Culture, and Calling argues that the core of this crisis lies in abandoning the comprehensive, integrated vision of humanity presented in Scripture. This is not a philosophy; it is a profound Holistic Anthropology-a model of the human being as an inseparable unity, a living Nephesh. What happens when the Bible's rich, cohesive view of humanity meets the rigorous tools of modern Socio-Cultural Anthropology? Laurence Muzembi answers this question by synthesizing the entire biblical narrative into one cohesive framework. This ground-breaking study moves beyond simplistic dualism to show how the functional Imago Dei shapes every facet of existence: Part I: Body and Being: Reclaims the Embodied Self (Nephesh), establishing the human as an integrated unity formed of dust and divine breath, inherently good yet subject to the dilemma of the Fall. Part II: Culture and Society: Analyses how God's people established boundaries through Purity Codes (Matter Out of Place) and governed social life through Law as a Cultural Charter (Justice and Redistribution). Part III: Calling and Application: Applies this framework to universal ethical challenges: from the utopian economics of Jubilee to the radical hospitality of Xenia, and the holistic healing of Sickness and Stigma. Part IV: The Global and Future Human: Confronts modern frontiers-the Incarnation as ultimate cultural translation, the tension of Globalization, the ethics of Transhumanism, and the anthropology of Peace. This book is a vital resource for scholars, pastors, missionaries, and anyone seeking an integrated life. It is an urgent call to reject fragmentation and embrace the robust, holistic destiny of the human being-one defined by purpose, deeply rooted in community, and wholly Embodied, Cultural, and Called. Embrace the holistic self. Begin the journey to wholeness.

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