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Human Intimacy
The Gift & The Gift & Challenge of Challenge of LovingLoving
‘Is there enough love…?’
The Crisis of RelationshipsThe Crisis of Relationships
For Maturing Adults Only Beyond the popular Beyond the popular
understanding of understanding of intimacy.intimacy.
The demanding The demanding journey toward journey toward authentic intimacy.authentic intimacy.
God is Love Inner Life of Inner Life of
God: God:
Source of Source of IntimacyIntimacy
Rublev’s Trinity Icon of Divine & Icon of Divine &
Human Human Intimacy.Intimacy.
The Com-Unity The Com-Unity of Godof God..
Trinity as Overflowing Love
Perichoresis—The Inner ‘Dance of Perichoresis—The Inner ‘Dance of Relationship’ in God.Relationship’ in God.
Church as sacrament of relationship.Church as sacrament of relationship. ‘‘May they be one, as we are one…”May they be one, as we are one…”
What is Intimacy? Biblical Metaphor Biblical Metaphor
(John 15)(John 15)
I Call You I Call You Friends…Because Friends…Because I have made I have made known known everything…everything…
What is Intimacy?
Loving behavior that is Loving behavior that is manifested through manifested through
self-disclosure.self-disclosure.
Circles & Levels of Intimacy
FamilyFamilyColleaguesColleaguesFaith Faith
CommunityCommunityClosest Friends Closest Friends Spouse/PartnerSpouse/Partner
Levels & Circles: Jesus
The Crowds.The Crowds. Jewish leaders.Jewish leaders. The 72.The 72. The Twelve.The Twelve. Special 3 (Peter, James, John).Special 3 (Peter, James, John). Closest friends (Mary,Martha Lazarus).Closest friends (Mary,Martha Lazarus).
Self-Intimacy—Foundational
The great The great commandment commandment and self-and self-acceptance.acceptance.
‘‘our own wounded our own wounded self’ (Jung).self’ (Jung).
Love matters…
The Dance of Intimacy
Intime—Inside, Intime—Inside, Deep Within.Deep Within.
Intimidare—to Intimidare—to cause fear, to cause fear, to intimidateintimidate..
Inside of…? BodyBody StoriesStories FeelingsFeelings ThoughtsThoughts Values & BeliefsValues & Beliefs Personal HistoryPersonal History
Self-Disclosure ““Heart of Heart of
Intimacy”.Intimacy”.
Becoming Becoming transparent.transparent.
Self-Disclosure—a Challenge
‘ ‘Tell all’ culture.Tell all’ culture. ‘‘Vicarious intimacy.’Vicarious intimacy.’ Healthy boundaries.Healthy boundaries. Appropriate self-disclosure.Appropriate self-disclosure.
Varieties of Intimacy
Face-to-FaceFace-to-Face
Side-by-SideSide-by-Side
Back-to-BackBack-to-Back
This is how they will know…
That you have That you have LOVE for one LOVE for one another…another…