The Symbolism of the Cross in the Writings of Simone Weil
Simone Well saw in the symbol of the cross, that focal point of Christianity, a wide range of meanings, and drew from them a corresponding variety of conclusions, some of which, of course, are at odds with orthodox Christian theology, but which demonstrate her constant care to derive as rich a signi...
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[1970]
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Religious studies
Year: 1970, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 175-183 |
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| Summary: | Simone Well saw in the symbol of the cross, that focal point of Christianity, a wide range of meanings, and drew from them a corresponding variety of conclusions, some of which, of course, are at odds with orthodox Christian theology, but which demonstrate her constant care to derive as rich a significance as possible from any one image. In her search for sources she would no doubt have greeted with enthusiasm the statement of the Vedanta scholar, R. Guénon, when he says:La croix est un symbole qui, sous des formes diverses, se rencontre à peu prés partout, et cela dés les époques les plus reculées
le christianisme tout au moins sous son aspect extérieur et généralement connu, semble avoir quelque peu perdu de vue le caractère symbolique de la croix pour ne plus la regarder que comme le signe d'un fait historique
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| ISSN: | 1469-901X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0034412500004418 |