Rémi Brague is a member of the Institut de France and professor emeritus of philosophy at the University Panthéon-Sorbonne, he has notably published
Europe, the Roman road
(Folio essays, 1999),
Le Règne de l'homme.
Genesis and failure of the modern project
(Gallimard, 2015) and
On religion
(Flammarion, 2018).
LE FIGARO.
- On a trip to Canada, Pope Francis asked forgiveness from indigenous populations for the abuses committed in boarding schools run by the Church.
What was the meaning of this move?
Rémi BRAGUE.
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What is expected from such an attitude is reconciliation through healing of memories.
There is a profoundly Christian posture here, the one implied by the sacrament that is rightly called "reconciliation" - we used to say "confession" or "penance" -: we confess our sins, we take the firm resolution not to start again , but it is in expectation of forgiveness and grace that will give us the strength to change our lives.
We still have to hope for forgiveness.
If he doesn't…
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