Bride of Christ Goes to Hell
The early Christian writer Tertullian first applied the epithet "bride of Christ" to the uppity virgins of Carthage as a means of enforcing female obedience. Henceforth, the virgin as Christ''s spouse was expected to manifest matronly modesty and due submission, hobbling virginity''s ancient capacity to destabilize gender roles. In the early Middle Ages, the focus on virginity and the attendant an...
The early Christian writer Tertullian first applied the epithet "bride of Christ" to the uppity virgins of Carthage as a means of enforcing female obedience. Henceforth, the virgin as Christ''s spouse was expected to manifest matronly modesty and due submission, hobbling virginity''s ancient capacity to destabilize gender roles. In the early Middle Ages, the focus on virginity and the attendant an...
