Beyond a “Political Priest”: Exploring Desmond Tutu as a “Freedom-Fighter Mystic”
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The purpose of this essay is to critically review the remarkably unique account Desmond Tutu’s life presented by Michael Battle in his book “Desmond Tutu: A Spiritual Biography South Africa’s Confessor.” central contention that shifts paradigm biographical research about Tutu beyond popular trope “political priest” “freedom fighter-mystic.” Through a careful filtering via three stages mysticism – purgation, illumination and union, makes convincing case political actions for justice were not spite deep spirituality, but because it. This ethnographic spiritual biography troubles binaries between sacred secular, contemplation social action, God’s justice, thereby inviting readers warm embrace more authentic spirituality.
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عنوان ژورنال: Black Theology
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1476-9948', '1743-1670']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14769948.2021.1997167