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JESUS, "THE
MASTER"
A
historical-charismatic survey
Acts of the International
Seminar
on "Jesus, the Master"
(Ariccia, October 14-24, 1996)
by Eliseo Sgarbossa ssp
PERSONALITIES AND INTERPRETERS OF THE MODERNIST MOVEMENT
The precursors
| Persons | More significant works and writings |
| Newman John Henry (1801-1890), Cardinal, Head of the "Oxford Movement", Patrologist | Essay on the development of Christian doctrine (1845); Apologia pro vita sua (1864) |
| Renan Ernest (1823-1892), ex-priest, Positivist, Historian of religions | History of the origins of Christianity and Life of Christ (1863-1881) |
| Ardigò Roberto (1828-1920), ex-priest, Positivist from Mantua, professor in Padova | Pschology as Positive Science (1870), The unity of Sciences (1898) |
| von Harnack Adolf (1851-1930), liberal theologian and Protestant historian | Manual of the History of Dogma (1886-1900), The Essence of Christianity (1900) |
| Blondel Maurice (1861-1949), layman, Catholic philosopher of "action" | L’Action (1893), Letter on the need of contemporary thought in matters apologetic and on the method of philosophy in the study of the problem of religion (1896) |
The protagonists
| French School | Radical historical-exegetical orientation |
| Herbert Marcel (1851-?), ex-priest, Parisian philosopher, radical Modernist | Souvenirs d’Assise (1899) |
| Loisy Alfred (1857-1940), ex-priest, Bible scholar and historian of religions, radical | II Vangelo e la Chiesa (1902), Riflessioni semplici su un piccolo libro (1903) |
| Turmel Joseph (1860-?), ex-priest, Historian of dogmas, radical | Eight volumes condemned in the Index |
| Houtin Albert (1867-1926), ex-priest Historian of religions, radical | Controversia sull’Apostolicità della Chiesa in Francia (1900), La questione biblica (1902) |
| Laberthonnière
Lucien (1860-1932), priest Oratorian, Philosopher of religion |
Saggi di Filosofia Religiosa (1903), Il Realismo cristiano e l’Idealsimo greco (1904) |
| Sabatier Paul (1858-1928), Calvinist pastor, organizer of "reformist" circles | Vita di San Francesco d’Assisi (1894) |
| English School | Spritualist orientation |
| Tyrrell George (1861-1909), ex-priest, Irish Jesuit, ex-Calvinist, mystical theologian | Nova et vetera (1897), La Chiesa e il Futuro (1902), Lex Orandi Lex Credendi (1903-6). Lettera a un professore d’antropologia (1906). |
| Von Hugels Friedrich (1852-1925), layman Austrian, Italian, English baron, hagiographer, essayist | L’elemento mistico della Relgione in S. Caterina da Genova (1908) |
| Petre Ms. Maud D., Interpreter and guardian of the memoirs of G. Tyrell | Life of George Tyrrell (1912), publisher of his Autobiography... |
Modernists in Italy
| Roman Group | Historical, reformist orientation |
| Duchesne Louis M. O. (1843-1922), priest Director of the French College in Rome | Archeological researches in Greece and in Rome; Histoire ancienne de l’Eglise (1906-1911) |
| Genocchi Giovanni (1860-1926), priest missionary from Rimini, bible scholar, anthropologist | Organizer of the Pious Society of St. Jerome for the promotion of the Gospel. |
| Fracassini Umberto (1862-1950), priest Rector, Perugia Seminary, historial, bible scholar | Che cosa è la Bibbia? (1909) |
| Semeria
Giovanni (1867-1931), Barnabite from Liguria, philosopher and reformist animator |
Lettera sulla partecipazione dei cattolici alla politica (1890), Lettres Romaines (anon.) |
| Minocchi
Salvatore (1869-1943), priest from Arezzo, theologian and bible scholar |
Versione ital. dei Vangeli dai testi originali (1900), Rivista di Studi Religiosi (1901) |
| Murri
Romolo (1870-1944), ex priest from Marche, theoretician of political-social engagement of Catholics |
Cultura Sociale (period.), Lettere sulla cultura del Clero (1898-1900), Discorso di San Marino (1902) on the Democrazia Cristiana |
| Buonaiuti
Ernesto (1881-1946) ex priest from Rome, radical historian-exegete |
Abbiamo un programma? Le idee di un anonimo (1901), Periodical Nova et Vetera |
| Buonaccorsi Giuseppe (1874-1935), priest, Missionary of Sacred Heart, from Rome, exegete | Questioni Bibliche (1904), Rivista Storico-critica delle Scienze Teologiche (1905) |
| Piastrelli Luigi (1883-1975), priest, from Perugia, animator of catholic circles (FUCI) | A Pio X. Quello che vogliamo. Lettera aperta di un gruppo di sacerdoti (1907), apology |
| Radical roman group: M. Rossi, N. Turchi, J. Hagan, Coppa, Balducci, Parrella | Periodical Nova et Vetera |
| Venetian Group | Literary-spiritualist orientation |
| Fogazzaro Antonio (1842-1911), laity, novelist and catholic deputy from Vicenza | Il Santo (1905), political-literary conferences of catholic-reformist inspiration |
| Giacomelli-Rosmini Antonietta (1857-1949), laity, writer from Treviso | Periodical L’Ora Presente, Union for the good; "Coryphaeus of christian feminism" |
| Anzoletti Luisa (1863-1925), laity, poet and essayist from Trento | La donna nel progresso cristiano (1895), La Donna Nuova (1898) – Never condemned |
| Milan Group | Social, Catholic orient. ("II Rinnovamento") |
| Gazzola Pietro (1856-1915), Barnabite from Piacenza, Bible scholar and specialist of the Orient, orator | Collection and summaries of sermons (1908-1909) |
| Mari Luigi (1866-1921), priest from Milan, social organizer, then Jesuit | Popular press and activities in cooperatives |
| Casciola Brizio (1871-1957), priest from Perugia, "street preacher," soc. organizer | L’anima e Dio (1904) |
| Gallarti-Scotti Tommaso (1878-1966) Noble from Milan, liberal catholic, essayist, social organizer, friend of Fogazzaro | Biography of John Ireland (1899), Storia del Misticismo (1900), Lettera aperta a Romolo Murri (1906), Vita di A. Fogazzaro (1920) |
| Casati Giovanni (1881-1957), priest from Milan, journalist and social organizer | Founder of the mag. Letture (1912), Organ of the Federazione Biblioteche Circolanti |
Pro-modernist organizations and periodicals
Bulletin critique de Litterature, d’Histoire et de Theologie, founded in 1880.
"Società per gli Studi Biblici," Rome, founded in 1889.
"Ecole Pratique d’Etudes Bibliques," founded in Jerusalem in 1890 by M. J. Lagrange, op, with the periodical Revue Biblique, Lagrange himself as director.
Enseignement Biblique, founded in Paris by A. Loisy in 1891.
Rivista internazionale di Scienze Sociali founded in 1893 by Msgr. Salvatore Talamo.
L’Ora presente, founded in Rome in 1895 and edited in large part by Antonietta Giacomelli-Rosmini.
Cultura Sociale, founded by Romolo Murri in 1896.
Rivista Bibliografica Italiana, founded by S. Minocchi in 1896.
Studi Religiosi. Rivista critica e storica promotrice della cultura religiosa in Italia, founded by S. Minocchi himself in 1901.
Nova et Vetera, mag. edited by E. Buonaiuti, spokesman of the radical roman group.
Rivista delle Reviste del Clero, founded by Can. G. Sforzini of Macerata in 1903.
Battaglie d’Oggi, founded in Naples by Gennaro Avolio in 1904.
Rivista Storico-Critica della Scienze Teologiche, founded by P. G. Buonaccorsi in 1905.
II Rinnovamento, founded by P. Gazzola in Milan in 1906 (inspired by the liberal Catholicism of Rosmini and of Manzoni). (summary)
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