Passionate Embrace : Luther on Love, Body, and Sensual Presence.
Luther, passion, and sensualism?In an age of body worship as well as body loathing, Elisabeth Gerle explores new paths. Protestant ethics has often been associated with work and duty, excluding sensuality, sexuality, and other pleasures. Gerle embarks on a conversation with Martin Luther in dialogue...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Eugene :
Wipf and Stock Publishers,
2017.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Luther, passion, and sensualism?In an age of body worship as well as body loathing, Elisabeth Gerle explores new paths. Protestant ethics has often been associated with work and duty, excluding sensuality, sexuality, and other pleasures. Gerle embarks on a conversation with Martin Luther in dialogue with contemporary theologians on attitudes toward body, sensuality, desire, sexuality, life, and politics. She draws on Eros theology to challenge traditional Lutheran stereotypes, such as the dichotomies between different forms of love, as well as between spirit and body. Gerle argues that Luther's. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (338 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9781532616006 1532616007 |