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The Reconciliation of Christianity with Progress: Philippe Buchez

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2009

Michael Reardon
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Philippe buchez is best known for his work as a founder of social Catholicism and as an advocate of workers' associations. As a man of varied interests Buchez brought to the consideration of industrial problems a knowledge of contemporary ideas and a theory of history to support his own solutions. His Introduction à la science de l'histoire provides an example of what has been called the “Idolization of History”:

It is no mean paradox that the idolization of HISTORY should have been the outcome of and sequel to the collapse of concrete historic continuity embodied in organized religion, national tradition, local custom and social hierarchies of long standing.

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Research Article
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The Review of Politics , Volume 33 , Issue 4 , October 1971 , pp. 512 - 537
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Copyright © University of Notre Dame 1971

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