Simone Weil’s Concept of Grace
Publication Type |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication |
2009 |
Author |
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Journal |
Modern Theology |
Volume |
25 |
Number |
2 |
Pages |
239-251 |
Language |
English |
Keywords |
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Annotation |
Estelrich describes what he sees as three philosophical models of grace in Weil's thought, all of which he claims, embody a difference or dualism between two opposing ideas or concepts. The first model derives from Weil’s writing on Plato's idea of the 'great beast' from Book IV of The Republic, found in her essay "Oppression and Liberty". The second model focuses on what Estelrich describes as the gap between some sort of ‘transcendent reality’ and the 'reality below'. Finally the third model discusses what Estelrich interprets as Weil's idea of the gap between God and creation and the affliction to which this gap gives rise. After presenting these models, Estelrich attempts to synthesize them, paying particular attention to what he sees as the particular theological function of each. |