The concept of spiritual intimacy has been a subject of great interest for many religious thinkers and practitioners throughout history, particularly within monastic traditions. Monastics have...
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: Exploring spiritual intimacy beyond sexuality: historical examples of samesex affection in monastic life
Erotic Culture: Erotic Ecstasy in Mystical Theology
Mystical writers from Hildegard of Bingen to Saint Teresa of Ávila described union with the divine in intensely erotic terms—using metaphors of...
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: Erotic cultures: erotic rapture in mystical theology. a look at how sexuality and spirituality intersect.