A afectividade no itinerário espiritual segundo as homilias sobre o Cântico dos Cânticos de Orígenes

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Abstract

This work, looking through the perception screen on Homilies on the Song of Songs of Origen, searches for the theological foundation for an integral spirituality in which it is necessary to consider and integrate affectivity. We owe to this Alexandrian author this first grounding of spirituality in Scripture and anthropology, from a total and encompassing exegesis. The present study intends to show it, from its preaching, that is, practical application of the Song of Songs, where it is offered for us an affective spiritual itinerary.
The History of Salvation as well as the experience of faith witnessed by each mankind always configures itself as an itinerary of man with God and for God. In the Judeo-Christian tradition this itinerary found a paradigmatic expression in the Song of Songs. It is here that the relational dynamic between God and man is expressed in nuptial language. Thus, an affective language which invites progress until it gets to the perfect communion of the two “lovers”. The various and successive translations and interpretations show the different stages of the “incarnation” of God in human history and corporeality. After the Word was made flesh, the announced Bridegroom now becomes the Lord of the Bride, who has long been prepared. Every believer can get into the same spousal relationship with the divine Bridegroom, in which he is given the possibility of coming to resemblance with God. Such a journey requires an "asceticism" which, being far from denying desire and affection, supposes them and is driven by them. Therefore, the essence for moving from the senses of flesh to the senses or sensibility of the spirit. We believe that this will continue to be the right path of Christian spirituality.

Date of Award	5 Apr 2017
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Isidro Lamelas (Supervisor)