Continuing the work began in The Sacred Desert, David Jasper here turns his attention to the body, seeking a profound understanding of what it means to be in the flesh. A deeply autobiographical journey through disparate written texts (in literature, philosophy, theology and religion), art, and cinema, The Sacred Body rigorously and artfully pursues the body of the Christian tradition of ""the Word made flesh""--a body torn and crucified, resurrected, and divinized, embracing both deep suffering and profound joy.
Engaging ascetic traditions that began among fourth-century desert monastics, as well as George Herbert, Simone Weil, Meister Eckhart, James Joyce and others, David Jasper once again provides a bold, learned, and original theological exploration.
| ISBN: | 9781602581418 |
| Publication date: | 6th July 2009 |
| Author: | David Jasper |
| Publisher: | Baylor University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 236 pages |
| Series: | Studies in Christianity and Literature |
| Genres: |
Christianity Prayers and liturgical material Religion: general |
Continuing the work began in The Sacred Desert, David Jasper here turns his attention to the body, seeking a profound understanding of what it means to be in the flesh. A deeply autobiographical journey through disparate written texts (in literature, philosophy, theology and religion), art, and cinema, The Sacred Body rigorously and artfully pursues the body of the Christian tradition of ""the Word made flesh""--a body torn and crucified, resurrected, and divinized, embracing both deep suffering and profound joy.
The Sacred Body features in the following genres: Christianity, Prayers and liturgical material, Religion: general
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The Sacred Body was written by David Jasper and published by Baylor University Press
The Sacred Body has 236 pages
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