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Chretien's essays on reading sacred scripture are enriched by his
immersion in the classics of ancient philosophy and theology, as
well as his poetic sensibility. He is as likely to quote Claudel as
Aquinas or Origen. His intimate acquaintance with Patristic
writings combines with a sympathetic understanding of such
Protestant sources as Luther, Calvin, and Barth to yield an
admirably ecumenical perspective.
The book's title refers to James 1:23-24, which portrays the Word
of God as a mirror into which one gazes. The concomitant notion of
not only examining the text but also being examined by the Word is
a fruitful one for learning how to be more fully nourished by one's
study of the Bible.
Chretien’s essays on reading sacred scripture are enriched by his
immersion in the classics of ancient philosophy and theology, as
well as his poetic sensibility. He is as likely to quote Claudel as
Aquinas or Origen. His intimate acquaintance with Patristic
writings combines with a sympathetic understanding of such
Protestant sources as Luther, Calvin, and Barth to yield an
admirably ecumenical perspective. The book’s title refers to
James 1:23–24, which portrays the Word of God as a mirror into
which one gazes. The concomitant notion of not only examining the
text but also being examined by the Word is a fruitful one for
learning how to be more fully nourished by one’s study of the
Bible.
The Torturer provides an unforgettable case study in the
controversy over torture. The hero, robert Lavilhaud (pronounced
"Lavilio," he insists), is an incredibly idealistic young officer
and a fiercely devout Catholic. He is devoted to the highest
traditional ideals of military service and to the Grand Dream of
what Algeria can become as a fully integrated, prosperous
departement of France. After his military service is completed,
Lavilhaud plans to marry and finish his graduate studies in order
to settle in French Algeria as a professor of literature. As
officer in charge of a unit that is charged with interrogating
insurrectionists and terrorists, he finds that circumstances
overcome his convictions. At the same time, De Gaulle reneges on
his earlier commitment to keep Algeria French. Loyalists like
Lavilhaud, the Harkis, and the four French generals who staged a
coup in opposition to De Gaulle's volte-face find themselves
abandoned. Lavilhaud becomes the fall-guy in the political turmoil
and ends up serving time in prison. yet in the end, there is new
hope for him in the form of a totally unexpected visitor to his
prison cell. This is vladimir volkoff's last novel and it must have
been a story very near to his heart, particularly when we reflect
that he too was an intelligence officer in the Algerian War in his
youth and a professor of literature before he became a well-known
novelist. vladimir
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