God transcends body, but is, as it were, even more body than body. So radical orthodoxy insists on a valuation of the body, sexuality, the sensory and the aesthetic"; while still sustaining that asceticism as severe discipline of the body which orients itself to God "is necessary to preserve this valuation".
God transcends the body but is more corporeal than the physical. Radical orthodoxy thus emphasizes the importance of valuing the body, sexuality, sensation, and aesthetics; yet, asceticism, which disciplines the body in service to God, continues to be essential for preserving these values.