Theology of Dancing? Feedback desired!

[daniellij]

So, I have been pondering for a while about theology of the body.  I see that it has more implications that the most talked about (that is, the relationship between a man and a wife).

I have thought for several years that it would be really cool if somebody wrote about the theology of exercise, relating disciplining your body with the overall mood

Comments

[christine_920]

I like what you've written. It seems very interesting, and (based on my admittedly limited knowledge of theology) certainly in line with what JPII and the Bible have said about the body. I especially like what you said about dance as a conversation; it builds on the idea that the soul communicates through the body, and shows that we use our bodies to communicate in passionate ways that are not expressed only through sexual intimacy.

I've heard that there might be work to do in relating the theology of the body to a theology of suffering, but I'm not actually sure what kind of relationship the concepts would have, except that the suffering of our bodies can be used for spiritual good. In any case, I think that the theology of the body is certainly fertile ground for increased discussion and reflection on topics not directly related to the relationship between husband and wife.