medieval church – Leaving Bethany

Hildegard of Bingen and the Incarnation

This is my third post about Hildegard of Bingen, a twelfth-century nun from what is now Germany. She was an abbess, visionary, poet, physician, prophet, preacher, theologian, political advocate, and a composer. In my first post, I outlined Hildegard’s life and work, and in my second, The Green Finger of God, I examined her writingContinue reading “Hildegard of Bingen and the Incarnation”

Green Finger of God

In my last post, I looked at Hildegard of Bingen and gave an outline of her life and work. Continuing this month, I want to go a little deeper by examining her teaching and music. This summer, I was introduced to Hildegard’s concept of the Green Finger of God and her idea of the interconnectednessContinue reading “Green Finger of God”