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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Main Author: Le, Joey Alan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Institute for Interdisciplinary Research 2022
In: Journal of interdisciplinary studies
Year: 2022, Volume: 34, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 172-194
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