The Paradoxical Concept of “Body” as Social Relation: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Corinth and an Indigenous Community in Lermatang, Maluku, Indonesia
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Febby Nancy Patty
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Weldemina Yudit Tiwery
Abstract
The term “body” refers to the biological concept that the physical structure consists of cells, tissues, and organs. Meanwhile, the integration of the body in the social sphere describes social relations. The concept of body in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians refers to social diversity in Christ’s unity that upholds a sense of mutual life and complementarity within a Christian context. The body concept in the Lermatang community refers to kinship or family relationships based on mutual respect, appreciation, and love in indigenous communities. Based on the cross-cultural method of both perspectives, the body’s meaning in social relations refers to “turning each other on” within a group.
Zusammenfassung
Der Begriff Körper bezeichnet zunächst den biologischen Begriff der physischen Struktur, die aus Zellen, Geweben und Organen besteht. Die Einbettung des Körpers in die soziale Sphäre beschreibt dagegen die sozialen Beziehungen. Im Brief des Paulus an die Korinther bezieht sich der Begriff des Körpers auf die soziale Vielfalt in der Einheit Christi, die ein Verständnis von Gegenseitigkeit und Komplementarität in einer christlichen Gemeinschaft aufrechterhält. Das Konzept des Körpers in der Gemeinschaft der Lermatang konzentriert sich auf verwandtschaftliche oder familiäre Beziehungen, die auf gegenseitigem Respekt, Wertschätzung und Liebe in indigenen Gemeinschaften basieren. In einer interkulturellen Verbindung beider Perspektiven kann die Bedeutung des Körpers in sozialen Beziehungen auf die „gegenseitige Anziehung“ innerhalb einer Gruppe bezogen werden.
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