Module 2, Class 3: Acedia and Monastic Rhythms
As it happens, St Benedict attempted to curb something very much like depression through the application of rhythm.
As it happens, St Benedict attempted to curb something very much like depression through the application of rhythm.
When we attempt to change our rhythms, whether rhythms of rumination or habit formation, what is it exactly we are doing?
An introduction to Julia Kristeva’s analysis of the role of rhythm and language in depression.
Does Mihály Csíkszentmihályi’s research on flow have anything to do with the Christian’s experience of time in worship?
Rhythm is tied to time. We cannot experience one without the other. But in certain cases, rhythm can also effect a suspension of time.