Give meaning to our body
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This article by Olivier Clément offers a theological reflection on the human body from the perspective of Orthodox spirituality. Drawing on both meditation and doctrinal study, it is structured around three axes: the ambiguous condition of the body in fallen existence, the notion of the "rising body" rooted in the Incarnation and the liturgy, and the transfiguration of desire in the monastic and conjugal paths. The central idea is that the body is not an obstacle to spiritual life, but its proper place: through the liturgy, the sacraments and ascesis, it is called to become a "liturgical body," a temple of the Spirit. The theological contribution lies in the articulation between biblical and patristic anthropology and contemporary issues — feminism, psychoanalysis, Eastern spiritualities — offering an incarnate and paschal vision of human corporeality.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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