Abstract
Using an intersubjective and interdisciplinary approach to history, the author asserts that medieval mystic women, particularly among the Beguines, have much to contribute to the most pressing tasks of humanity. As timeless examples, their lives demonstrate a capacity to “think with the heart,” that is, to seize and embrace spiritual values and bring them down to earth. These mystic women were able to experience the Divine not only in spite of but also through their own female bodies. Their dynamic and embodied “theology of incarnation” supports Jung's conviction that humanity cannot live without cultivating spiritual values and especially cannot survive without meaning.
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