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The Forte Kreis: an Attempt to Spiritual Leadership over Europe

Poorthuis,Marcel
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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 as it was hundred years ago.
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2017
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spirituality, First World War
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Poorthuis, M 2017, 'The Forte Kreis : an Attempt to Spiritual Leadership over Europe', Religion and Theology: A Journal of Contemporary Religous Discourse, pp. 32-53. https://doi.org/10.1163/15743012-02401003
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14602/66792
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