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“Disgusted by the abuses to which it led, humanity repressed Christianity by which it had so long been dominated. Repressed, but not eliminated. Herein lies, I believe, the essence of the tragedy of modern times. The modern man lives as if Christianity were a negligible hypothesis with no relation to the concrete realities of the world and society. And yet at the bottom of his heart this man remains impregnated with Christianity, so that he lives in a state of perpetual ambivalence with regard to it.”

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The Whole Person in a Broken World

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Paul Tournier
Paul Tournier

Paul Tournier, born on May 12, 1898 and died on October 7, 1986, was a renowned Swiss physician and psychologist. He is known for his profound psychological insights and philosophical reflections on human existence. more

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