La Terre de Gloire
de Hélène Bastaire , Jean Bastaire
Collection Parole présente
160 pages - juin 2010
17,60€
C'est un petit ouvrage savoureux que nous livre ici Jean Bastaire, devenu le chantre de l'écologie chrétienne. La sauvegarde de la planète — l'écologie — constitue une préoccupation, majeure aujourd'hui, que les chrétiens partagent avec leurs semblables. Mais, pour les chrétiens, il s'agit d'une exigence essentielle de la foi : la création n'appartient pas à l'homme ; elle est une œuvre d'amour dont l'homme dispose afin de rendre amour pour amour. La question se pose alors de la fin de la création, de sa destinée éternelle. À l'achèvement des temps, la création est-elle destinée à disparaître, l'homme échappant seul à la catastrophe ? La Bible affirme résolument le contraire, et particulièrement le Nouveau Testament par la bouche de Paul et de Jean. L'univers a une destinée éternelle et il attend en gémissant sa délivrance et la délivrance de l'homme. Celui-ci est solidaire de l'univers créé dont il est issu. C'est avec lui qu'il va vers la gloire promise par le Christ transfiguré et ressuscité. La parcours de Jean Bastaire, rapide, suggestif et audacieux — la guérison de l'univers, la gloire de la matière, le salut des animaux et des plantes, la réconciliation des créatures, le temps ressuscité, la beauté sauvée... — s'achève par une invitation à « faire eucharistie » de toutes choses.
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This is a delightful little volume from the pen of Jean Bastaire, who has become the high priest of Christian ecology. Safeguarding the planet, i.e. ecology, has become a preoccupation, nowadays a major one, which Christians share with their fellow men. But for Christians, it is also one of the basic requirements of their religion: the Creation does not belong to man; it is a work of love put at man’s disposal so that he may reward love with love. The question of the end of creation arises, of its eternal destiny. At the end of time, is creation destined to disappear, with only man escaping the catastrophe? The Bible — and the New Testament in particular from the lips of Paul and John— asserts the contrary. The destiny of the universe is eternal; heaving great sighs, it awaits its deliverance, and that of man. Man shows solidarity with the created universe which gave him birth. With it, he will ascend towards the glory promised by the resuscitated and transfigured Christ. Jean Bastaire’s trajectory is rapid, evocative and bold: the healing of the world, the glory of matter, the salvation of animals and plants, the reconciling of creatures, time revived, beauty saved... It draws to a close with an invitation to "celebrate the Eucharist" in all things.
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This is a delightful little volume from the pen of Jean Bastaire, who has become the high priest of Christian ecology. Safeguarding the planet, i.e. ecology, has become a preoccupation, nowadays a major one, which Christians share with their fellow men. But for Christians, it is also one of the basic requirements of their religion: the Creation does not belong to man; it is a work of love put at man’s disposal so that he may reward love with love. The question of the end of creation arises, of its eternal destiny. At the end of time, is creation destined to disappear, with only man escaping the catastrophe? The Bible — and the New Testament in particular from the lips of Paul and John— asserts the contrary. The destiny of the universe is eternal; heaving great sighs, it awaits its deliverance, and that of man. Man shows solidarity with the created universe which gave him birth. With it, he will ascend towards the glory promised by the resuscitated and transfigured Christ. Jean Bastaire’s trajectory is rapid, evocative and bold: the healing of the world, the glory of matter, the salvation of animals and plants, the reconciling of creatures, time revived, beauty saved... It draws to a close with an invitation to "celebrate the Eucharist" in all things.
- Dimensions : 125x195x12
- ISBN : 9782204092036
- Poids : 200 grammes
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