Luigi Giussani and Catholic Historiography
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Luigi Giussani, Communion and Liberation, Catholic Church, history, historiography, rationalism, ProtestantismAbstract
This essay explores the difficulties of conducting historiographical research from a Catholic view point. It through the life and writings of Luigi Giussani, founder of the movement Communion and Liberation. Three main approaches to history will be explored: the rationalist approach, the Protestant approach, and finally the Orthodox-Catholic approach. The essay argues that only the third approach is sufficient to examine the historical claims about Jesus.
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