Reimagining Heaven. Visions of Late Medieval Female Mystics

Paweł Mąkosa

doi:10.15290/rtk.2024.23.13

Opublikowane: 2024-12-281

Tom 23 (2024)

Reimagining Heaven. Visions of Late Medieval Female Mystics

Paweł Mąkosa

Rocznik Teologii Katolickiej

Dział: THEOLOGY OF SPIRITUALITY

https://doi.org/10.15290/rtk.2024.23.13

Abstrakt

Eschatology is important for people of all times, but it had particular sig- nificance during the Middle Ages. Eschatological fears, especially triggered by plagues and wars, were common at that time. People lived in constant proxim- ity to death. As a result, they were especially open to the hope of eternal life provided by Christianity. The experiences of female mystics are particularly interesting and valuable for understanding the eschatology of that period. Among others, really important are their descriptions of heaven which seem innovative for those times. They depict heaven not only as a perfect hierarchical structure but first of all as an experience of fervent love from God. Undoubtedly, the mystic women surprise with their original, fresh, and daring approach to matters related to life after death.

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Mąkosa, P. (2024). Reimagining Heaven. Visions of Late Medieval Female Mystics. Rocznik Teologii Katolickiej, 23, 193–211. https://doi.org/10.15290/rtk.2024.23.13

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Paweł Mąkosa

makip@wp.pl
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4664-7024

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The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Poland

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MĄKOSA PAWEŁ, Prof. Hab. PhD., Professor of pastoral theology and catechetics of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. His re-search interests encompass religious education for youth in Poland, as well as in European and North American countries. Additionally, he focuses on the religious education of Polish emigrants and the role of art as a carrier of religious values. He is the author and editor of 10 books, and has authored approximately 200 articles in Polish and international journals.