The Masculine Motherhood of Christ
I've been reading Janina Ramirez' Femina. It's a fantastic book, giving a voice to and raising awareness of medieval women. It also has a beautiful cover that just happens to look like this: Dr Ramirez' book can be purchased(not on Amazon!) here Well, I say 'just happens'. There's nothing coincidental about Hildegard of Bingen's Cosmic Egg. (And that is one of The Best Lines I've ever written) Indeed, many medieval images of Christ's side wound hold a similar shape: Psalter of Bonne de Luxembourg, Wound ( Wikimedia Commons) "Why?" I hear you ask. "Hehe" I hear you say. Let's discuss... (but, before we do, do be aware of these content warnings: Crucifixion, anorexia, death) But first, Affective Piety. It's helpful to begin this discussion of Christ and Motherhood with a discussion of Affective Piety: a devotion to Christianity with particular focus on Christ's humanity, manifesting largely in focus on his nati...
