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Proche-Orient Chrétien

The Faith of Middle Eastern Christians Revisited by Metropolitan Khodr

Abstract

The metropolitan Greek Orthodox of Mount Lebanon, Msgr Georges Khodr, man of letters, thinker and theologian of international renown, denounced in his writings religiosity of the Middle East and points the finger at the lightness of popular practices. He criticizes the exaggeration of assurance which is not without recalling that of the Pharisee's self-flattering and disdain to the parable of the Gospel (Luke 18:9-14) and invites us to progress in the intelligence of the faith. In his works and articles, he also exposes the confusion between religiosity and fidelity, practice and perseverance, superstition and depth, enthusiasm and conviction. He questions any approach that would introduce foreign elements to the faith and proposes an approach that would lead to a better understanding of the walk of the faithful and their initiation to the Christian mystery. This article attempts to identify the elements of the faith as well as its purpose in the point of view of Msgr Khodr.


La foi des chrétiens du Moyen-Orient revisitée par Mgr Khodr 

Résumé

Le métropolite grec orthodoxe du Mont-Liban, Mgr Georges Khodr, homme de lettres, penseur et théologien de renommée internationale, dénonce dans ses écrits la religiosité moyen-orientale et pointe du doigt la légèreté des pratiques populaires. Il critique cette assurance démesurée qui n'est pas sans rappeler celle du pharisien auto-flatteur et dédaigneux de la parabole de l'Évangile (Lc 18,9-14) et invite à progresser dans l'intelligence de la foi.

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