RT Article
T1 The Masculinity of Christ according to Zinzendorf: Evidence and Interpretation
JF Journal of Moravian history
VO 15
IS 2
SP 97
OP 135
A1 Vogt, Peter 1967-
LA English
PB Penn State Univ. Press
YR 2015
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1572104910
AB This article explores the question of evidence and interpretation in relation to Zinzendorf's view of Christ's masculinity. The point of departure is the debate about Fogelman's thesis that eighteenth-century Moravians believed in a female Jesus. This debate has made clear that the Moravian view of Jesus included female aspects, which are especially linked to the notion of maternal tenderness and the symbolism of the side-wound as birth organ. Generally, however, Zinzendorf's view of Christ is marked by a strong emphasis on masculinity, associated with Jesus' male body and his role as heavenly bridegroom. A close reading of the sources suggests that Zinzendorf possessed a comprehensive and coherent theological understanding of Christ's masculinity that can be described as paradigm of masculinity. For this reason, the interpretation of Zinzendorf's Christology in terms of androgyny is problematic. The presence of female attributes in Moravian Christology express the pastoral intent to show that the redemptive power of Christ transcends the lines of gender.
K1 Piety
K1 Theology
K1 Christology
K1 Gender Identity
K1 Gender Roles
K1 Husbands
K1 Masculinity
K1 Men
K1 Reproduction
K1 Soul
DO 10.5325/jmorahist.15.2.0097