Martial Arts in Search of Transcendence: Beauty, Truth and Goodness in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
This essay argues that martial arts, especially Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ), mediate the divine attributes of beauty, goodness, and truth just as much as the fine arts. Some may question the compatibility of martial arts with Christianity. Yet, according to the just war doctrine, fighting is permissib...
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Institute for Interdisciplinary Research
2022
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Journal of interdisciplinary studies
Year: 2022, Volume: 34, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 172-194 |
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