Henri de Lubac: Reflections on Atheist Humanism, Joachism, and Totalitarianism
Le Drame de l'humanisme athée (1944) should be read alongside certain of his other wartime writings, so as to better understand how he then conceived of the crisis of modernity and the emergence of totalitarianism. There is a large measure of continuity between Le Drame de l'humanisme athé...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016
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Gregorianum
Year: 2016, Volume: 97, Issue: 1, Pages: 79-100 |
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| Summary: | Le Drame de l'humanisme athée (1944) should be read alongside certain of his other wartime writings, so as to better understand how he then conceived of the crisis of modernity and the emergence of totalitarianism. There is a large measure of continuity between Le Drame de l'humanisme athée and La Postérité spirituelle de Joachim de Flore (1979-1980), written nearly forty years later. The scope of the latter work is far greater. Underpinned by a rich Christian anthropology, it was not, however, properly finished. The combination of the two works provides many an insight into how, philosophically and spiritually, the twentieth century was shaped. De Lubac shared an affinity of thought with Eric Voegelin, and also with Gaston Fessard. The past twenty-five years have given ample proof of a continued interest in these two works and associated writings, but, curiously, this interest has perhaps been more evident in the English-speaking world than in the French-speaking one. Il Le Drame de l'humanisme athée (1944) dovrebbe essere letto insieme ad altri scritti di De Lubac del periodo di guerra, anche per meglio comprendere come egli concepi la crisi della modernità e l'emergere del totalitarismo. Esiste una notevole misura di continuitá tra Le Drame de l'humanisme athée e La Postérité spirituelle de Joachim de Flore (1979-1980), scritto quasi quarant'anni dopo. Lo scopo del lavoro successivo è notevolmente più ampio. Sostenuto da una ricca antropologia cristiana, non fu, comunque, propriamente terminato. La combinazione dei due lavori fornisce una notevole intuizione su come, filosoficamente e spiritualmente, il ventesimo secolo prese forma. De Lubac condivise un'affinità di pensiero con Eric Voegelin e anche con Gaston Fessard. Gli ultimi venticinque anni hanno dato ampia prova di un continuo interesse su questi due lavori e sugli scritti relativi; questo interesse ha forse più consistenza nell'area anglosassone ehe in quella francofona. |
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