The work and life of Edith Stein in the religious and social horizon of postmodernity The model of family life and tradition as a ground for dialogue between Catholics and Jews in the spirit of Nostra Aetate

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Pier Luigi Fornari

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Evaluating the efficacy and penetration of Edith Stein’s work in the contemporary world, the philosopher Pier Luigi Fornari, taking some aspects of the life of the German saint, sheds light on the “frame” that God was preparing in the encounter between Hebrews and Christians. “Frame” which at that time was desired by the Second Vatican Ecumenical Council (Nostra Aetate) and flourished in successive years through the “itinerary of Catholic formation valid for society and modern times”, constituted by the Neocatechumenal Way. A “hidden source” in the life of the saint, which became the foundation for all aspects of what she lived, the liturgy, which she discovered in the early years of her childhood in that familiar model and then perpetuated throughout her life. Through it, Edith understands the richness and value of intimacy with God and interpersonal relationships, which, however profound and tragic they may be, always have a transcendental background.

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Fornari, P. L. (2019). The work and life of Edith Stein in the religious and social horizon of postmodernity: The model of family life and tradition as a ground for dialogue between Catholics and Jews in the spirit of Nostra Aetate. Brasiliensis, 8(15), 69-110. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8128384
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Pier Luigi Fornari, Studium Theologicum Galilaeae

Doutor em Filosofia pela Pontificia Università Lateranense. Professor de Filosofia junto ao Studium Theologicum Galilaeae (Israel) e os Seminários Redemptoris Mater de Pola (Croácia) e Toulon (França). Jornalista, redator do jornal cotidiano Avvenire de 1988 a 2012.

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Fornari, P. L. (2019). The work and life of Edith Stein in the religious and social horizon of postmodernity: The model of family life and tradition as a ground for dialogue between Catholics and Jews in the spirit of Nostra Aetate. Brasiliensis, 8(15), 69-110. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8128384