On the religious suppression of eros.
![In the twelfth century, Hildegard of Bingen, a contemporary of Abelard and Heloise and a great Benedictine abbess, interpreted the myth of Adam's sin as a failure of eros. Adam was banished from Eden not because he discovered nudity and sex, but because he did not enjoy deeply enough the delights of the earth.
Recently, Matthew Fox, a Dominican theologian, was silenced by Vatican celibates for his endorsement of Hildegard of Bingen's interpretation of the Eden myth and for his eros-positive creation spirituality. Fox argues that our failure to celebrate the pleasures of the Divine Presence in our loves creates a compulsion to conquer and achieve pleasure elsewhere. He sees a clear causal link between patriarchal religions that deny the nurturance we draw from erotic pleasures, the feminine, and mother earth, and the anti-pleasure, anti-sex value systems of fundamentalism and fascism.
By Robert T. Francouer from, 'The Erotic Impulse' [edited by David Steinberg].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iaym5uhlvpvgjsvgotrvdlkm/bafkreicfh324ebtfruwvmfzl4zkfs3b5jecqomezz3kvsnw5ydgnt4fvz4@jpeg)
February 10, 2026 at 11:59 AM
On the religious suppression of eros.
Men created religion to elevate themselves above women.
Because every god entrusts the nurturance of life to women.
So every religion honors men over them.
Because every god entrusts the nurturance of life to women.
So every religion honors men over them.
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Men created religion to elevate themselves above women.
Because every god entrusts the nurturance of life to women.
So every religion honors men over them.
Because every god entrusts the nurturance of life to women.
So every religion honors men over them.
February 9, 2026 at 8:10 AM
It [childbearing] was never intended to be as time-consuming and self-conscious a process as it is. One of the deepest evils in our society is tyrannical nurturance.
February 5, 2026 at 3:28 AM
It [childbearing] was never intended to be as time-consuming and self-conscious a process as it is. One of the deepest evils in our society is tyrannical nurturance.
When we understand love as the will to nurture our own and another's spiritual growth, it becomes clear that we cannot claim to love if we are hurtful and abusive. Love and abusive cannot coexist. Abuse and neglect are, by definition, the opposites of nurturance and care.
February 5, 2026 at 1:26 AM
When we understand love as the will to nurture our own and another's spiritual growth, it becomes clear that we cannot claim to love if we are hurtful and abusive. Love and abusive cannot coexist. Abuse and neglect are, by definition, the opposites of nurturance and care.
Saints cannot exist without a community, as they require, like all of us, nurturance by a people who, while often unfaithful, preserve the habits necessary to learn the story of God.
February 4, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Saints cannot exist without a community, as they require, like all of us, nurturance by a people who, while often unfaithful, preserve the habits necessary to learn the story of God.
Please keep sharing, Steven. The soul needs nurturance when our hearts are being broken so cruelly. 💔
February 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Please keep sharing, Steven. The soul needs nurturance when our hearts are being broken so cruelly. 💔
And . . . Happy St. Brigid’s Day! Patron of poetry, healing, nurturance, protection. Lift a Guinness or a Jameson’s (or both) in her honor.
February 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM
And . . . Happy St. Brigid’s Day! Patron of poetry, healing, nurturance, protection. Lift a Guinness or a Jameson’s (or both) in her honor.
The double bind dilemma is if I refuse a conditional (primarily a fixed transaction of unrecognized origin without explanation) - more so than nurturance of a social interaction (nurturance, reciprocal is inclusion) immediately runs risk of isolation and belonging.
January 31, 2026 at 5:53 PM
The double bind dilemma is if I refuse a conditional (primarily a fixed transaction of unrecognized origin without explanation) - more so than nurturance of a social interaction (nurturance, reciprocal is inclusion) immediately runs risk of isolation and belonging.
it's obscene to see the beautiful and profound processes of scientific discovery mischaracterized this way
America's prestige in biomedical science comes from its exceptional support for and nurturance of people and institutions who can achieve grand things at scale
America's prestige in biomedical science comes from its exceptional support for and nurturance of people and institutions who can achieve grand things at scale
January 31, 2026 at 3:52 AM
it's obscene to see the beautiful and profound processes of scientific discovery mischaracterized this way
America's prestige in biomedical science comes from its exceptional support for and nurturance of people and institutions who can achieve grand things at scale
America's prestige in biomedical science comes from its exceptional support for and nurturance of people and institutions who can achieve grand things at scale
Love and abuse cannot coexist. Abuse and neglect are, by definition, the opposites of nurturance and care. – all about love, bell hooks
January 29, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Love and abuse cannot coexist. Abuse and neglect are, by definition, the opposites of nurturance and care. – all about love, bell hooks
MAGA truly doesn’t get that the anger is legitimate, arising exactly from the worldview that nurturance is a human right and obligation. The performative faux Christians are oblivious to the most commonly known teachings of Jesus. They cannot fathom that we love our neighbors and define them as
January 28, 2026 at 8:42 PM
MAGA truly doesn’t get that the anger is legitimate, arising exactly from the worldview that nurturance is a human right and obligation. The performative faux Christians are oblivious to the most commonly known teachings of Jesus. They cannot fathom that we love our neighbors and define them as
#SpeciesAtRisk like #BorealFeltLichen reveal the importance of further research into biodiversity within our #NovaScotia forests. Protecting and conserving Nova Scotia's #OldGrowthForests is critical to monitoring climate change. www.nsenvironmentalnetwork.com/blog/lichens...
January 28, 2026 at 1:56 PM
#SpeciesAtRisk like #BorealFeltLichen reveal the importance of further research into biodiversity within our #NovaScotia forests. Protecting and conserving Nova Scotia's #OldGrowthForests is critical to monitoring climate change. www.nsenvironmentalnetwork.com/blog/lichens...
intimate forms of nurturance + the raw experience of things are two of my passions
(the other two are the ballet and snacks)
(the other two are the ballet and snacks)
January 26, 2026 at 6:34 PM
intimate forms of nurturance + the raw experience of things are two of my passions
(the other two are the ballet and snacks)
(the other two are the ballet and snacks)
When women lead, education rises, health improves, and violence falls. These patterns repeat across cultures. Systems stabilize when nurturance guides power.
Join the Matriarchal Matrix today. Link in bio
Comment: "I step forward."
#MatriarchalMatrix #WomenEmpowerment
Join the Matriarchal Matrix today. Link in bio
Comment: "I step forward."
#MatriarchalMatrix #WomenEmpowerment
January 26, 2026 at 1:05 PM
When women lead, education rises, health improves, and violence falls. These patterns repeat across cultures. Systems stabilize when nurturance guides power.
Join the Matriarchal Matrix today. Link in bio
Comment: "I step forward."
#MatriarchalMatrix #WomenEmpowerment
Join the Matriarchal Matrix today. Link in bio
Comment: "I step forward."
#MatriarchalMatrix #WomenEmpowerment
It's not only that there is more "masculinity" in the average Minnesota woman, but with "Minnesota nice", you get a lot of more reserved men who value that kind of quiet masculine nurturance that the MAGA is trying to erase.
January 25, 2026 at 7:56 PM
It's not only that there is more "masculinity" in the average Minnesota woman, but with "Minnesota nice", you get a lot of more reserved men who value that kind of quiet masculine nurturance that the MAGA is trying to erase.
Calling all Mommy, Daddy, Sir types - this is our moment.
These n@zi dimwits seem to need some firm guidance and someone to give them the nurturance they are so desperately begging for.
Warm diaper changes, corner time, being spoon fed warm, freshly stewed and smashed peas, story time…the works. 🥰
These n@zi dimwits seem to need some firm guidance and someone to give them the nurturance they are so desperately begging for.
Warm diaper changes, corner time, being spoon fed warm, freshly stewed and smashed peas, story time…the works. 🥰
January 25, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Calling all Mommy, Daddy, Sir types - this is our moment.
These n@zi dimwits seem to need some firm guidance and someone to give them the nurturance they are so desperately begging for.
Warm diaper changes, corner time, being spoon fed warm, freshly stewed and smashed peas, story time…the works. 🥰
These n@zi dimwits seem to need some firm guidance and someone to give them the nurturance they are so desperately begging for.
Warm diaper changes, corner time, being spoon fed warm, freshly stewed and smashed peas, story time…the works. 🥰
When we understand love as the will to nurture our own and another's spiritual growth, it becomes clear that we cannot claim to love if we are hurtful and abusive. Love and abusive cannot coexist. Abuse and neglect are, by definition, the opposites of nurturance and care.
January 17, 2026 at 8:57 PM
When we understand love as the will to nurture our own and another's spiritual growth, it becomes clear that we cannot claim to love if we are hurtful and abusive. Love and abusive cannot coexist. Abuse and neglect are, by definition, the opposites of nurturance and care.
It is also fear. It's quite common to hate what you fear, and be angry that you're fearful.
Men created religion to elevate themselves above women.
Because every god entrusts the nurturance of ife to women.
But every religion honors men over them.
A profound expression of fear and hatred.
Men created religion to elevate themselves above women.
Because every god entrusts the nurturance of ife to women.
But every religion honors men over them.
A profound expression of fear and hatred.
January 13, 2026 at 5:29 PM
It is also fear. It's quite common to hate what you fear, and be angry that you're fearful.
Men created religion to elevate themselves above women.
Because every god entrusts the nurturance of ife to women.
But every religion honors men over them.
A profound expression of fear and hatred.
Men created religion to elevate themselves above women.
Because every god entrusts the nurturance of ife to women.
But every religion honors men over them.
A profound expression of fear and hatred.
January 10, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Saints cannot exist without a community, as they require, like all of us, nurturance by a people who, while often unfaithful, preserve the habits necessary to learn the story of God.
January 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Saints cannot exist without a community, as they require, like all of us, nurturance by a people who, while often unfaithful, preserve the habits necessary to learn the story of God.
Saints cannot exist without a community, as they require, like all of us, nurturance by a people who, while often unfaithful, preserve the habits necessary to learn the story of God.
January 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Saints cannot exist without a community, as they require, like all of us, nurturance by a people who, while often unfaithful, preserve the habits necessary to learn the story of God.
When we understand love as the will to nurture our own and another's spiritual growth, it becomes clear that we cannot claim to love if we are hurtful and abusive. Love and abusive cannot coexist. Abuse and neglect are, by definition, the opposites of nurturance and care.
January 1, 2026 at 12:44 PM
When we understand love as the will to nurture our own and another's spiritual growth, it becomes clear that we cannot claim to love if we are hurtful and abusive. Love and abusive cannot coexist. Abuse and neglect are, by definition, the opposites of nurturance and care.
Oh wow, I would not get along with your mum at all! Quiet is like an IV drip of nurturance for me. 😄
December 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Oh wow, I would not get along with your mum at all! Quiet is like an IV drip of nurturance for me. 😄
go talk to people. real people, people with vivid, distinct, unique interiorities. (that's... all of us.) cultivate mutuality, not extraction. nurturance, not subservience. hells, talk to a rubber duck, if you can't find a person: it will serve you better in the long run.
December 29, 2025 at 8:53 AM
go talk to people. real people, people with vivid, distinct, unique interiorities. (that's... all of us.) cultivate mutuality, not extraction. nurturance, not subservience. hells, talk to a rubber duck, if you can't find a person: it will serve you better in the long run.