A God infinitely respectful of human freedom
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This article by Olivier Clément, written around 2000 and published posthumously, offers a theological meditation on the figure of Christ as it emerges from the Gospels. The approach is synthetic and contemplative: drawing on a selection of Gospel pericopes, the author brings out the inner coherence of the Christian message. The central idea is that Jesus does not respond to the problem of evil with a metaphysical explanation, but by combating it through love: he restores the dignity of women, welcomes the sinner, overturns the hierarchies of pure and impure, and descends to the dereliction of the Cross. The theological contribution lies in the illumination of a God who is sovereignly respectful of human freedom, of which the parable of the prodigal son constitutes the paradigmatic expression, and whose Resurrection opens a path of transfiguration for all humanity.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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