"Ic Eom Wunderlicu Wiht", 1, Discovering Creation as Sacrament in the Exeter Book Riddles

Pope Francis's 2015 encyclical invites readers to combat the impending threat of human-caused climate change by reclaiming a sense of the sacramentality of creation. While Francis cites influential Christian figures such as Bonaventure and John of the Cross, the Old English riddles of the Exete...

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1. VerfasserIn: Kessler, Rachel (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Dep. 2019
In: Religion & literature
Jahr: 2019, Band: 51, Heft: 1, Seiten: 185-193
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Altenglisch / Riddles / Umwelt / Schöpfung / Sakrament
RelBib Classification:CB Christliche Existenz; Spiritualität
KAB Kirchengeschichte 30-500; Frühchristentum
KBF Britische Inseln
NCG Ökologische Ethik; Schöpfungsethik
weitere Schlagwörter:B Climate Change
B Creation
B BONAVENTURE, Saint, Cardinal, ca. 1217-1274
B Francis, Pope, 1936-
B Riddles
B Sacraments
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Zusammenfassung:Pope Francis's 2015 encyclical invites readers to combat the impending threat of human-caused climate change by reclaiming a sense of the sacramentality of creation. While Francis cites influential Christian figures such as Bonaventure and John of the Cross, the Old English riddles of the Exeter Book provide an unexpected source for such spiritual illumination. The playful depiction of everyday objects in the dramatic structure of the riddles invites the reader to engage with a sense of God as creator and the wondrous character of God's creation. Cultivating an appreciation of the divine presence in the world of the Exeter Book riddles challenges the reader to break down the distinction between "sacred" and "secular" and to subsequently view the natural world as worthy of stewardship.
ISSN:2328-6911
Enthält:Enthalten in: Religion & literature
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/rel.2019.0016