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Winter 2008 Reading—Simone Weil
The Winter 2008 edition of The Trinity Forum Readings (our fiftieth title) will be “Wrestling with God,” a brief introduction to Simone Weil, with a Foreword by Senior Fellow and Founding Chairman Alonzo L. McDonald. In the current unsettled times, Weil’s story of finding the mercy and love of God in the midst of severe suffering will be as welcome and refreshing as her uncompromising search for truth is challenging.
Simone Weil (1909–1943) was a philosopher, activist, and later mystic whom T. S. Eliot called “a great soul and brilliant mind.” Her writings have influenced thinkers as diverse as Albert Camus and Pope Paul VI. Her life was marked by rigorous intellectual integrity, profound identification with the poor and suffering, and an astonishing conversion from agnosticism to trust in Christ in the midst of the upheavals of World War II.
It is a compelling story in which ultimate concerns are never separated from practical concerns. Our selections include two longer letters where Weil tells a friend about her unexpected spiritual journey, as well as a journal entry about a mysterious encounter with Christ. McDonald’s foreword includes an overview of the broad range of her philosophical and practical interests along with brief selections from her writings on themes including friendship, justice, suffering, truth, calling, and human rights.
The booklet is red with gold embossed lettering and available at the end of November. You can order now at our online store.
Oct 2008
