Pascal Blaise 1623-1662

[Mayflower]

Has anyone of you ever read something of him ? I know he was from origen roman catholic, but are his works (like pensees) worthy to read ?

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

There are a number of threads about Pascal and Jansenism in the PB "archives." For my own part, recognizing his Jansenism, I nevertheless find his theological, spiritual and philosophical writings to be par excellence. His Pensees is one of the most powerful devotional works ever written, In my humble opinion.

Pascal Quotes

Pascal

Jansenists

[Edited on 3-30-2005 by VirginiaHuguenot]

 

[Mayflower]

Thanks Andrew! Do you knew if Pensees is transelated in english, and if so, were i can order that ?

 

[Mayflower]

I just ordered pensees in Dutch (gedachten), iam looking foreward. Did he also wrote a theological work, or is pensees a (devotionel) theological work ?

And which works of him, are more worth to read ?

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

You're welcome. Pensees is available in English at Amazon.com. His other major work is the Provincial Letters. Both can be read online in English at this site. Hope this helps!

 

[turmeric]

For a critique of the Jesuits his Provincial Letter are interesting. He talks a lot about irresistible grace, although he doesn't call it that.

 

[Mayflower]

Dear Andrew,

Do you know if the next work of Pascal is aviable ? :
* Various works on theology and in defense of Jansenism

Do you also read Antoine Arnauld (1612-1694) " The Art of Thinking" ? If so what do you think, i only know that Pascal was influence by him.

 

[turmeric]

Where on earth did you find Artaud?

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

I don't know about the Pascal work that you cited, and I must confess ignorance about Antoine Artaud, but I found this article about him enlightening.

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Blaise Pascal died on August 19, 1662.

 

[VirginiaHuguenot]