Flowing and Crossing
The Somatic Theologies of Mechthild and Lalleswari
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8204764 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Merrilees Roberts (0000-0002-5859-2665, Rhodes College, corresponding author), M V Roberts |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 638-663 |
| Publication date | 2008-07-14 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the American Academy of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7189 • E-ISSN: 1477-4585 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jaarel/lfn045 |
| OpenAlex | W2019328053 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Metaphors of fluidity are pervasive in the theologies of Mechthild of Magdeburg and Lalleśwarī of Kashmir. This article highlights the various ways in which the body flows with and into divinity. For both thinkers, the universe and individuals proceed from a cosmic or divine flow and return by means of practices that participate in that flow. Their water metaphors diverge when the individual self returns to the divine: Mechthild retains images of water, whereas Lalleśwarī converts to those of breath. This shift of imagery marks a gift of each thinker for a theology of embodiment: Lalleśwarī more fully explores the body's capacity for divinity, and Mechthild attends more closely to the suffering body. This comparative conversation opens new avenues in the contemporary debate in which disabilities scholars take issue with feminist enthusiasm regarding embodiment.
Aesthetics · Art · Conversation · Divinity · Enthusiasm · Literature · Sociology · Theology · Communication · Law in Society and Culture · Philosophy · Political Theology and Sovereignty · Theatre and Performance Studies
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |