Romano Guardini was een spilfiguur in het katholieke intellectuele leven van de 20e eeuw. Zijn geschriften doken in de diepten van geloof en filosofie, en onderzochten de relatie tussen de moderne wereld en spirituele waarheden. Guardini's proza stond bekend om zijn diepe inzichten, helderheid en vermogen om complexe theologische concepten toegankelijk te maken voor een breder publiek. Zijn werken resoneren nog steeds bij lezers die op zoek zijn naar een betekenisvolle verkenning van geloof en bestaan.
Explains of the significance of the liturgy today, exploring its nature as the central expression of faith, its form, the importance of time and space in it, the role of music and art in relation to it, and the need for renewal.
"Exemplifies a wise, pastoral, and timeless classic on preparing oneself for Mass"--
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"A professor of religion at the University of Munich, Guardini was a firsthand observer of the wrenching changes that devastated European society in World War II and laid the foundations for what has been called our "postmodern" Western civilization. From that momentous experience he draws conclusions that challenge our assumptions about the human condition at the end of the second millennium." "The first book, The End of the Modern World, (from which this combined volume takes its title), examines life in the era of "Mass Man," the world in which mass-production, mass-communication, and mass-marketing threaten to crush individual character and initiative under "the power of the anonymous."" "In the companion work, Power and Responsibility, Guardini extends his analysis to focus on our current ambivalence toward the nature, uses, and propriety of power." "It is the principle of individual responsibility that weaves these two books into a comprehensive and compelling moral statement. Guardini tirelessly argues that human beings are responsible moral agents, possessed of free will and answerable to God and their fellow man."--Jacket
This book collects a fascinating series of letters written by theologian-philosopher Romano Guardini in the mid-1920s in which he works out for the first time his sense of the challenges of humanity in a culture increasingly dominated by the machine. With prophetic clarity and unsettling farsightedness, Guardini's letters poignantly capture the personal implications and social challenges of living in the technological age — concerns that have now come to fruition seventy years after they were first raised.
Exploring the essence of liturgical worship, this work emphasizes the interconnectedness of Christians during the Eucharist and other celebrations. Written in 1918, it offers a profound reflection on the principles and implications of communal worship, presenting its ideas in clear, poetic language. The text serves as a guiding light for contemporary renewal in worship and prayer, highlighting the collective identity of the People of God.
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