Hildegard von bingen biography vision youtube

          Revd Prof June Boyce-Tillman discusses Hildegard of Bingen's life, theology and mysticism.

        1. This five part program investigates why abbess, artist, composer, healer, and visionary Saint Hildegard von Bingen is considered to be the patron saint of.
        2. Hildegard von Bingen was an accomplished 12th century nun.
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        4. The great medieval mystic (and newest Doctor of the Church), Hildegard of Bingen, wrote of her vision of the Divine Feminine as Love.

          5. Hildegard von Bingen was an accomplished 12th century nun....

          Web Feature Posted December 1, 2010

           

          Why We Need Hildegard von Bingen Now

          A Film About a 12th-Century Nun Is Timely, If Insufficient

          Interview by Jeffrey Overstreet (jeffreyo@spu.edu) | Photos courtesy of Zeitgeist Films

          Marilynne Robinson, the celebrated author of Gilead and Housekeeping, recently surprised her fans with an appearance on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, where she discussed the premise of her new nonfiction work, Absence of Mind, about the ongoing “culture war” between science and religion.

          And she dared to suggest that the two “sides” are not as separate as media hype would have us believe.

          The mainstream media, she said, overlooks a thriving dialogue among people like herself who have a healthy respect for, and curiosity about, both science and faith.

          We need role models like her who challenge us to see beyond oversimplifications, to hear reason beyond the shouting.

          That’s why it’s a good time for the world to rediscover Hildegard von Bing