Saint Joan of Arc (Jeanne la Pucelle): Difference between revisions
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These pages present a Catholic view of Saint Joan that is consistent with the vetted historical record. It reviews the facts of the life and accomplishments of Saint Joan | These pages present a Catholic view of Saint Joan of Arc that is consistent with the vetted historical record. It reviews the facts of the life and accomplishments of Saint Joan, as well as their historical context. It offers commentary and criticism of historical and academic views of her, especially as regards the secularization and ideological contortions of her life and legacy. | ||
The divine origin of Joan's visions (which I will call her "Voices") is assumed here,<ref>As opposed to skeptical treatments of Joan that merely assume that her visions were not divine; similarly, these pages will not automatically assume a divine nature for everything she did nor what she was said to have done: the approach here is faithful yet cautious.</ref> which enables important typological and scriptural connections to Joan's life and acts. As opposed to skeptical treatments of Joan that simply assume that her visions were not of divine origin, these pages will assume a divine nature for them, only with prudence. The approach here is faithful yet cautious. | The divine origin of Joan's visions (which I will call her "Voices") is assumed here,<ref>As opposed to skeptical treatments of Joan that merely assume that her visions were not divine; similarly, these pages will not automatically assume a divine nature for everything she did nor what she was said to have done: the approach here is faithful yet cautious.</ref> which enables important typological and scriptural connections to Joan's life and acts. As opposed to skeptical treatments of Joan that simply assume that her visions were not of divine origin, these pages will assume a divine nature for them, only with prudence. The approach here is faithful yet cautious. | ||