Flow with the go: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as embodied spirituality
The martial art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) provides the opportunity for the development of an embodied spirituality by seeking divine blessing in three ways. Firstly, BJJ provides an opportunity to learn respect for our God given physicality, and our finitude. Secondly, the pursuit of and engageme...
| Published in: | Practical theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
[2019]
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| In: |
Practical theology
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| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality NBE Anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
Martial Arts
B Humility B embodied spirituality B theology and sport B Spiritual Practice B Flow |
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| Summary: | The martial art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) provides the opportunity for the development of an embodied spirituality by seeking divine blessing in three ways. Firstly, BJJ provides an opportunity to learn respect for our God given physicality, and our finitude. Secondly, the pursuit of and engagement in a state of flow provides a model for biblical holism and the cultivation of virtue. Thirdly, the chief virtue that can be cultivated is that of humility, as BJJ is both a competitive and collaborative activity. |
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| ISSN: | 1756-0748 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/1756073X.2019.1595319 |