--- product_id: 4242840 title: "Becoming Human: Meditations on Christian Anthropology in Word and Image" price: "45668CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/4242840-becoming-human-meditations-on-christian-anthropology-in-word-and-image store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Becoming Human: Meditations on Christian Anthropology in Word and Image **Price:** 45668CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Becoming Human: Meditations on Christian Anthropology in Word and Image - **How much does it cost?** 45668CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/4242840-becoming-human-meditations-on-christian-anthropology-in-word-and-image) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This book reflects upon various dimensions and implications of the astounding fact that Christ shows us what it is to be God by the way he dies as a human being and, in so doing, simultaneously shows us what it is to be a human being. Connecting the end -"It is finished"- with the beginning - "Let us make a human being"- Fr John Behr challenges us to think again about who we are, as male and female, what we are called to become, and the relation between life and death in this journey. Presented in a poetic and meditative manner, adorned by images and offset quotations, this book inclines the reader towards a meditative reading, weighing, rather than skimming, each word and image. Review: A beautiful, profound little book - This is a beautiful little book, a collage of words and images that speak to the mind, the imagination, the heart. Clearly this has been a labor of love for the author. Every word, every citation, every picture and icon has been so carefully chosen and arranged. Each page is an artistic composition. In these simple meditations (or should I call them poems?), Fr John Behr, Dean of St Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, speaks to us from the depth of his spiritual experience and patristic erudition to introduce us to what it means to become authentically human in the incarnate Son. He weaves together citations from the Scriptures, the Church Fathers and ascetics, and liturgical hymnody into a profound reflection on our life in Christ. This is a book to be read slowly and contemplatively, a book to be savored, a book to be prayed. Life and death. Birth and rebirth. Sin and salvation. Male and Female. Sinner and Saint. Everything that is human is brought into the enfleshed and risen Christ---all to the end that we might become human in the God who became Human. Fr John opens his meditations with the famous words of St Irenaeus of Lyons, "The glory of God is a living human being." He closes his meditations with a simple question, "Are we ready now to live?" Review: A Pentrating Answer to "Denial of Death" - The Rev. Dr. John Behr presents a simple and transformational truth about the Cross and its implications through tracing the experience of the apostles and the church's earliest martyrs, most notably St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, whose letter to his fellow Christians, discourages them from preventing his death. He is preparing for eternal life, and the implications are startling but also comforting for all preparing for death and whose focus is on their faith in rejoining God in the afterlife. His "birth pangs" that he experiences en route to Rome where he is to die is stunning. Rather than seeming like the meaning of the cross has been reinterpreted, one can see that the meaning was there all along! The author provides deeply enriching scripture, history, traditions, and meditations that help us see that "Becoming Human" is helping us cope with the deepest problem of life, that we will in fact die. Rev. Behr seems to shows that Christ's answer our greatest anxiety found in Ernest Becker's "Denial of Death" is to transform death and preparing us for life through death--one of human's and theology's greatest paradoxes. A rare and penetrating work! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #586,881 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #217 in Christian Theological Anthropology #1,663 in Cultural Anthropology (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 73 Reviews | ## Images ![Becoming Human: Meditations on Christian Anthropology in Word and Image - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1hvoq5GxqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beautiful, profound little book *by A***L on April 30, 2014* This is a beautiful little book, a collage of words and images that speak to the mind, the imagination, the heart. Clearly this has been a labor of love for the author. Every word, every citation, every picture and icon has been so carefully chosen and arranged. Each page is an artistic composition. In these simple meditations (or should I call them poems?), Fr John Behr, Dean of St Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, speaks to us from the depth of his spiritual experience and patristic erudition to introduce us to what it means to become authentically human in the incarnate Son. He weaves together citations from the Scriptures, the Church Fathers and ascetics, and liturgical hymnody into a profound reflection on our life in Christ. This is a book to be read slowly and contemplatively, a book to be savored, a book to be prayed. Life and death. Birth and rebirth. Sin and salvation. Male and Female. Sinner and Saint. Everything that is human is brought into the enfleshed and risen Christ---all to the end that we might become human in the God who became Human. Fr John opens his meditations with the famous words of St Irenaeus of Lyons, "The glory of God is a living human being." He closes his meditations with a simple question, "Are we ready now to live?" ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Pentrating Answer to "Denial of Death" *by S***6 on September 3, 2017* The Rev. Dr. John Behr presents a simple and transformational truth about the Cross and its implications through tracing the experience of the apostles and the church's earliest martyrs, most notably St. Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, whose letter to his fellow Christians, discourages them from preventing his death. He is preparing for eternal life, and the implications are startling but also comforting for all preparing for death and whose focus is on their faith in rejoining God in the afterlife. His "birth pangs" that he experiences en route to Rome where he is to die is stunning. Rather than seeming like the meaning of the cross has been reinterpreted, one can see that the meaning was there all along! The author provides deeply enriching scripture, history, traditions, and meditations that help us see that "Becoming Human" is helping us cope with the deepest problem of life, that we will in fact die. Rev. Behr seems to shows that Christ's answer our greatest anxiety found in Ernest Becker's "Denial of Death" is to transform death and preparing us for life through death--one of human's and theology's greatest paradoxes. A rare and penetrating work! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beautifully illustrated meditation *by H***I on June 24, 2023* A beautiful little book. The perfect book to take on a weekend retreat. A meditation on life, love, death and resurrection. Generously illustrated with ancient icons, medieval manuscripts, and some thought provoking contemporary art. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/4242840-becoming-human-meditations-on-christian-anthropology-in-word-and-image](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/4242840-becoming-human-meditations-on-christian-anthropology-in-word-and-image) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-07-13*