AJ Langley speaks to Lieke Smits about the Cistercian mystic and scholar Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1139). We talk about his Sermons on the Song of Songs, the Cistercian Order, the balancing of austerity and humility, and the desperate need for a feature film on Bernard himself (don't worry, we have already taken care of the casting). 

For more of Lieke's work on Bernard, you can read her recent article: "Practice, Process, and Performance: Shaping a Devotional Habitus in the Margins of Bernard of Clairvaux's Sermons on the Song of Songs" 

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