Martial Arts in Search of Transcendence: Beauty, Truth and Goodness in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
This essay argues that martial arts, especially Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ), mediate the divine attributes of beauty, goodness, and truth just as much as the fine arts. Some may question the compatibility of martial arts with Christianity. Yet, according to the just war doctrine, fighting is permissib...
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| Формат: | Электронный ресурс Статья |
| Язык: | Английский |
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Institute for Interdisciplinary Research
2022
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Journal of interdisciplinary studies
Год: 2022, Том: 34, Выпуск: 1/2, Страницы: 172-194 |
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| Итог: | This essay argues that martial arts, especially Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ), mediate the divine attributes of beauty, goodness, and truth just as much as the fine arts. Some may question the compatibility of martial arts with Christianity. Yet, according to the just war doctrine, fighting is permissible when defending oneself and others. Furthermore, instead of doing nothing about evil or injustice (pacifism) and escalating to violent killing, jiu-jitsu as a distinctive martial arts presents the creative alternative of nonviolence. The essay considers various ways in which martial arts point to God through the analogy of being and the Tao. Jiu-jitsu resonates with Christian notions of perichoresis, self-awareness, rightness, flow, mystery, theosis, and epektasis. BJJ is beautiful in how it inspires existential wonder at the unique and particular gifts of the other. It searches for truth pragmatically and ethically, in a quest for combat effectiveness and social sustainability. Jiu-jitsu is good as it fosters inclusivity, respect, selflessness, and philanthropy. |
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| ISSN: | 2766-0508 |
| Второстепенные работы: | Enthalten in: Journal of interdisciplinary studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5840/jis2022341/210 |