%0 Journal Article
%T Church as Sacrament of Yin
%A Agnes M. Brazal
%J Theological Studies
%@ 2169-1304
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0040563919836444
%X The author proposes a development of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conference¡¯s theology of church as a sacrament of harmony, drawing in particular from the East Asian concept of yin-yang unity and integration. In Daoist beliefs, yin and yang are the generative forces of the cosmos whose blending and balancing result in harmony or the unimpeded flow of Qi-Ch¡¯i. Yin and yang are opposite, complementary, non-dualistic, and fluid qualities of beings/things relative to particular contexts. The yin-yang symbolism can be fruitful for reimagining man¨Cwoman, cleric¨Clay, and other dualities in the church as fluid polarities
%K church as sacrament
%K dualism
%K Federation of Asian Bishops Conference
%K gender fluidity
%K harmony
%K laity
%K yin-yang
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0040563919836444