Christian Latin hymns beautifully mix epic and ordinary, heaven and earth, in singing of Jesus’s conception, birth, and childhood with Mary and Joseph. … Read the post epic to ordinary: heaven and earth in Christian Latin hymns
Obscured through lofty, pious abstractions of modern translations, ancient Latin Christian hymns had earthy appreciation for men’s sexuality. … Read the post ancient Latin Christian hymns appreciate men’s sexuality
In 11th-century Byzantium, Symeon the New Theologian brought his masculine being, including penis, to experiencing divine eros & union with God (theosis). … Read the post Symeon the New Theologian overcame Christian gender disadvantage
Leo Steinberg’s Sexuality of Christ in Renaissance Art and Modern Oblivion describes ostentatio genitalium, now vital for overcoming gender oppression. … Read the post ostentatio genitalium saves world from pathological gynocentrism
Jacob had simple sexuality in serving Leah, Rachel & maidservants. Christian husbands in contrast sanctify wives through their sacralizing sexuality. … Read the post sacralizing men’s sexuality: Jacob & his wives to Jesus & his church