The Generative in the Gospel of John
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The words and expressions used in the Gospel of John represent not only an immediate connection to its philosophical and liturgical context, but also, and precisely for this reason, a challenge for theology. The article deals with the question of the generative in John, focusing particularly on the Prologue of the Gospel. Founded on a theological exegesis of the verses 14 and 18b, it provides fundamental reflections on the femininity of God as well as on a gender-inclusive understanding of the incarnation. The tools used for this argumentation come from philosophy and linguistics. In a second part the biblical analysis result in a translation of these reflections in the field of spiritual practice and aesthetics, respectively liturgy, since “liturgy” is understood, on the one hand, as a public and communitarian act, and on the other hand as the performativity of the Lógos himself mediated by Christian practice.
Authors: Isabella Bruckner, Eduard Prenga
Institutions: Pontificio Ateneo Sant'Anselmo, University of Vienna
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404292312