Nepřítel duše, bratr oslík, chrám Ducha svatého. K některým aspektům pojímání těla a tělesnosti v dějinách západní církve
The Enemy of the Soul, Brother Ass, The Temple of The Spirit. On Some Aspects of the Perception of Body and Corporality in the History of the Western Church

Summary/Abstract: Christian anthropology is based on the fact that human body as created by God is good, and thus human sexuality and the transmission of life can hardly be sinful in themselves. The body itself is intended for resurrection. Human person exists only as the unity of soul and body. Nevertheless, in the spirituality and preaching of the church, we often encounter distrust of and contempt for corporality, especially for human sexuality. The body is viewed as the prison of the soul. Disregard for sexuality and suppression of corporality will become a fundamental sign of a more sublime form of Christian life, and marriage is valued only as a cure for lust for those who are incapable of celibacy. In reality Christianity is primarily a religion of life, and both ancient and medieval Christianity show significant vitality. In modern history Catholicism is under the influence of pietism and puritanism. Sermons continue to express strong aversion to and distrust of human sexuality. At the turn of the 1950s, the complexity of human existence begins to reappear, and corporality starts to be regarded as something positive and valuable.

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