{"title":"Matthew Clemente","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatthew Clemente's works delve deeply into themes of faith, spirituality, and the human condition, inviting readers to explore profound religious questions through a thoughtful and poetic lens. His writing often weaves theological insight with a rich sense of narrative, resonating with those seeking contemplative and transformative reading experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEros Crucified\u003c\/em\u003e, among his notable titles, exemplifies Clemente’s ability to confront complex spiritual concepts with both intellectual rigour and emotional depth. Readers drawn to religion and spirituality will find in his books a compelling blend of philosophy, devotion, and literary artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eros-crucified-by-matthew-clemente-9780367280482","title":"Eros Crucified","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringing contemporary philosophers, theologians, and psychoanalysts into dialogue with works of art and literature, \u003cem\u003eEros Crucified\u003c\/em\u003e provides a fresh perspective on how humans can make sense of suffering and finitude and how our existence as sexual beings shapes our relations to one another and the divine. It attempts to establish a connection between carnal, bodily love and humanity’s relation to the divine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRelying on the works of philosophers such as Manoussakis, Kearney, and Marion, and psychoanalysts such as Freud and Lacan, this book provides a possible answer to these fundamental questions and fosters further dialogue between thinkers and scholars of these different fields. The author analyses why human sexuality implies both perversion and perfection, and why it brings together humanity’s baseness and beatitude. Through it, the author taps once more into the dark mystery of Eros and Thanatos who, to paraphrase Dostoevsky, forever struggle with God on the battlefield of the human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEros Crucified\u003c\/em\u003e is written primarily for scholars interested in the fields of philosophical psychology, existential philosophy, and philosophy of religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605647409388,"sku":"9780367280482","price":318.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780367280482-eros-crucified.jpg?v=1778137485"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/matthew-clemente.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}