Talking about God in “troubled times”. Life and language in Teresa of Àvila Cover Image

Hablar de Dios en “tiempos recios”. Vida y lenguaje en Teresa de Jesús
Talking about God in “troubled times”. Life and language in Teresa of Àvila

Author(s): Juan Antonio Marcos
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, 16th Century, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: Teresa of Àvila; language; self-involvement; relevance and performativity;

Summary/Abstract: We develop in the following pages three key notes that characterize Teresian language and spirituality: self-involvement, relevance, and performativity. The human ‘I’ together with the divine presence is involved in Teresian self- involved spirituality. For Teresa, relevance refers to credibility and the significance of what is lived. ‘Performative spirituality’ is that which has the power to transform our lives.

  • Issue Year: 19/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 43-60
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Spanish