• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: The Forte-Kreis
  • Beteiligte: Poorthuis, Marcel
  • Erschienen: Brill, 2017
  • Erschienen in: Religion & Theology
  • Sprache: Nicht zu entscheiden
  • DOI: 10.1163/15743012-02401003
  • ISSN: 1023-0807; 1574-3012
  • Schlagwörter: Religious studies ; Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
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  • Beschreibung: <jats:p>Just before the outbreak of World War 1, a group of writers, artists and philosophers decided to establish a spiritual rule over Europe, the Forte Kreis. The group aimed at a reconciliation in Europe, by establishing pacifism, but also between East and West by creating a new language. Their thoughts have been documented a several archives in Europe. By bringing them together, a picture emerges of a blend of elitist naiveté and prophetic foresight. The need for a supra-national spiritual guidance seems as relevant today as it was hundred years ago.</jats:p>