The World at Heart
Barbara A. Schaefer
November 7, 2020 DOI: 10.33774/coe-2020-dkthc (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | Argues that conversion is at heart an insight, often with religious content, that recontextualizes the world for the person and places concern for the world's and one's own wellbeing at the center of that person. The author describes a momentary insight into a non-Buddhist koan that produced a new comprehension of Christian mystical theology, leaving her on a threshold: unable to call herself religious in the common sense, yet compelled to structure her life through the new insight. |
Abstract
As initially presented in the context philosophical theology, the title indicates a two-fold perspective. On one hand: That which is usually described as conversion is at heart an insight (with or around some religious content) - the outcome for the person having undergone such an experience puts the world in context while also putting concerns that affect the wellbeing of the world and of being in the world at the heart of said human being. Indirectly the authors explains, how a process that could even be described as the momentary insight into the core of a non-buddhist koan led to a new comprehension of Christian mystical theology. The author finds herself on a threshold, unable to call herself 'religious in the common sense of the word - yet deeply drawn, compelled even - to structure her life with and through the new insight.