Author - Matthew Stanley

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Matthew Stanley is a writer who lives in Sacramento with his wife and son. He publishes a free newsletter at Samsara Diagnostics where he writes about religion, philosophy, and psychoanalysis. He also hosts the podcast Samsara Audio. His work focuses on finding the freedom in finitude. He studied philosophy at Wheaton College, and is currently completing a Masters in Philosophy and Religion at the University of Wales Trinity St. David.

person wearing armor with a sword and an arrow in motion representing spiritual warfare

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Practical Theology

Spiritual Warfare: What It Is, What It’s Not & How to Fight (according to the Bible)

Matthew Stanley6 months ago

The only way to get think rightly about spiritual warfare is to tie ourselves to what God says in Scripture. So what does the Bible say about spiritual warfare and the demonic realm?

Graphic featuring a photo of a human head next to a sketch of Irenaeus of Lyon, who helps us understand what spiritual body means in 1 Corinthians 15

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What Is the Spiritual Body in 1 Corinthians 15?

Matthew Stanley9 months ago

The apostle Paul uses the seemingly paradoxical phrase “spiritual body” in 1 Corinthians 15 when explaining what will happen to believers’ bodies at the resurrection. In this same discourse, he also claims that there are many kinds of flesh...