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The central aim is to explore how seeing and hearing function as means of acquiring theological knowledge in Angela of Foligno's Memoriale.

April 4, 2026ReligionsOpen Access

Seeing and Hearing God: Sensory Experience in Angela of Foligno’s Memoriale

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The central aim is to explore how seeing and hearing function as means of acquiring theological knowledge in Angela of Foligno's Memoriale.
Close readings of key passages in the Latin Memoriale and modern translations.
Methodological clarification of textual mediation.
Examination of seeing as a form of theological cognition.
Analysis of hearing as a method of interior authorization.
Discussion on affective pedagogy relating suffering and compassion as knowledge.
Sensory language serves as a medium for authority and discernment.
Angela’s narrative highlights a shift from Christological imitation to Trinitarian participation.
The study reveals that embodiment, affect, and cognition are intertwined in Angela’s theology of perception.

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This article analyzes sensory experience in Angela of Foligno’s work, suggesting its role in theological understanding.

Eduard López Hortelano (2026) studied this question.

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