Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-273) and index.

Affirming the flesh : Christian spirituality and the necessity of the body -- Against imitating the angels : Christian spirituality and sex -- Putting Adam back together again : Christian spirituality and the social body -- Learning how to be spiritual with your body: Christian spirituality and the sacraments -- How to see and lay hold of Christ : Christian spirituality and the Eucharist -- The sacrifice of compassion : Christian spirituality and the benefits of the Eucharist -- Sin and salvation at Graceland : the difficulties of Christian spirituality in Elvis world -- The problem with bambi : death and the beginning of Christian spirituality -- Jesus and the grotesque : the earthiness of Christian spirituality -- You wonder why we're all crazy : asking a place for sex in Christian spirituality -- Educating the flesh : bodily exercise and Christian spirituality -- Saved from drowning : the generosity of Christian spirituality.