For God is also the God of Bodies: Embodiment and Sexuality in Martin Luther’s Theology
February 2007: Discussing Human Sexuality (Volume 7 Issue 2)
[1] Philip Mellor and Chris Shilling, in the book Re-forming the Body, state that the human body, in medieval times, was marked by volatility. The struggles for survival, the threat of violence and disease, and the scarcity of goods (food, clothing, or shelter) could lead to death. Magic and superstition were aids to knowledge. Body […]
Vulnerability and Security: A Paradox Based on a Theology of Incarnation
June 2005: Just Peace and Just Peacemaking (Volume 5 Issue 6)
[1] The juxtaposition of two apparently contradictory notions, namely, vulnerability and security, makes for a wonderful paradox in the best of Lutheran tradition. They seem mutually exclusive but, in fact, comprise two basic, coexisting human characteristics: all human beings desire security, safety, protection, and shelter. As human beings, however, we also experience that we are […]