Paul of Tarsus rewrote Lāmiyyat al-‘Arab
Paul of Tarsus was a su‘lūk. He provides an insightful comparative persona for the su‘lūk of the ancient Arabian ode Lāmiyyat al-‘Arab. … Read the post Paul of Tarsus rewrote Lāmiyyat al-‘Arab
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Alibech, Rustico, and the life of Saint Pelagia
Alibech & Rustico’s story in Boccaccio’s Decameron reworks the Life of Saint Pelagia, celebrates sexuality, but questions self-centeredness and deception. … Read the post Alibech, Rustico, and the life of Saint Pelagia
John recorded Jesus’ healings in earthly, comic ways
Jesus’ healings in the Gospel of John show God made manifest and glorified in astonishingly wide-ranging styles and forms of communication. … Read the post John recorded Jesus’ healings in earthly, comic ways
Abraham in brothel with Saint Mary the Harlot
Abraham in the Life of Saint Mary the Harlot shows holy manly fearlessness in facing delights of male imagination, free from the prison-house of sin. … Read the post Abraham in brothel with Saint Mary the Harlot
men’s desire in the Life of Saint Pelagia
Saint Pelagia, the leading actress-dancer of Antioch, was extraordinarily beautiful. Bishop Nonnus’s delight in Pelagia’s beauty inspired holiness. … Read the post men’s desire in the Life of Saint Pelagia